Ethyl oleate

CAS 111-62-6

9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, ethyl ester

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$10M

Import volume38.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 25%

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.

Ethyl oleate · US import value by year

2013: $4M · Peak 2024: $10M · 2025: $9M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291615 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 38.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291615, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

IN 25%IndiaIT 19%ItalyID 15%IndonesiaDE 8%GermanyCN 8%China

Canada
Belgium
Sweden
Netherlands
Israel
Spain

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii

Why It Matters

Sectors

Agriculture

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS111-62-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3047633

FormulaC20H38O2

Mol. Weight310.522 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Ethyl oleate (CAS 111-62-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/111-62-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 111-62-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 111-62-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 111-62-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291615 for CAS 111-62-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/