Dodecyl sulfate triethanolamine salt

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

Molecular structure of 139-96-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$197M
Import Volume98.8K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 36%
Dodecyl sulfate triethanolamine salt · US import value by year
$709M2013$154M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 70 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary
EPA-registered importers (1)
Norman, Fox &

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS139-96-8
PubChem CID8777
DTXSIDDTXSID4027076
FormulaC18H41NO7S
Mol. Weight415.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOS(=O)(=O)O.C(CO)N(CCO)CCO

Data Sources

DTXSID40270762026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

87772026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/8777/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/8777.json

139-96-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 139-96-82026-04-25

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

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