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Tar, brown-coal

CAS 101316-83-0

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 101316-83-0
US production270.0M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270799, 271019 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 270.0M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 390.0M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 270799, 271019 covers 181 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Dakota Gasification

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTransportationConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Carbon Black Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS101316-83-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20109367
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tar, brown-coal (CAS 101316-83-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/101316-83-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20109367. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20109367 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 101316-83-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 101316-83-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting