Agarose

CAS 9012-36-6

Molecular structure of 9012-36-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$391M
Top sourceChina 23%

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 391390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 391390, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 23%ChinaSE 22%SwedenAT 20%AustriaIT 10%ItalyJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9012-36-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID401009849
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Agarose (CAS 9012-36-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9012-36-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9012-36-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 391390 for CAS 9012-36-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/