beta-Guaiene

CAS 88-84-6

Azulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethylidene)-, (1S,4S)-

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$90M

Import volume58.3K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 21%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

beta-Guaiene · US import value by year

2013: $75M · Peak 2018: $116M · 2024: $90M · 2025: $77M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290219 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 58.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290219, which covers 108 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

JP 21%JapanBR 12%BrazilTW 12%TaiwanKR 11%South KoreaDE 9%Germany

Russia
United Kingdom
Indonesia
South Africa
Ukraine
Madagascar
Hungary
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Israel

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS88-84-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5052599

FormulaC15H24

Mol. Weight204.357 g/mol

SMILESC[C@H]1CCC2=C1CC(CC[C@@H]2C)=C(C)C

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

beta-Guaiene (CAS 88-84-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/88-84-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 88-84-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 88-84-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 88-84-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290219 for CAS 88-84-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/