Gum tragacanth

CAS 9000-65-1

Molecular structure of 9000-65-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$40M
Top sourceIndia 41%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 130190 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 130190, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 41%IndiaCN 12%ChinaDE 11%GermanyMY 10%MalaysiaGR 9%Greece

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS9000-65-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2021369
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Gum tragacanth (CAS 9000-65-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9000-65-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9000-65-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 130190 for CAS 9000-65-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/