Gelatin

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 9000-70-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$312M
Import Volume606.7K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceBrazil 25%
Gelatin · US import value by year
$340M2013$263M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 350300 · exact

Source Countries
BR 25%BrazilIT 8%ItalyCA 8%CanadaCN 8%ChinaGB 7%United Kingdom
EPA-registered importers (1)
Vitusa Products

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFood
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Plasticizer in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS9000-70-8
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID5050501
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID50505012026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

9000-70-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 9000-70-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv