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3-Octanone

CAS 106-68-3

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

Molecular structure of 106-68-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$39M
Import volume94 lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 33%

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.

3-Octanone · US import value by year
$51M2013$53M2022$39M2024$36M2025

2013: $51M · Peak 2022: $53M · 2024: $39M · 2025: $36M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291419 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 94 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291419, which covers 131 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaDE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaGB 3%United KingdomJP 2%Japan
EPA-registered importers (2)
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS106-68-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3041954
FormulaC8H16O
Mol. Weight128.215 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCC(=O)CC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

3-Octanone (CAS 106-68-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/106-68-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 106-68-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 106-68-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291419 for CAS 106-68-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/