Lauryl laurate

CAS 13945-76-1

Dodecanoic acid, dodecyl ester

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

Molecular structure of 13945-76-1
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$384M
Import volume15 lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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.

Lauryl laurate · US import value by year
$222M2013$1.6B2021$384M2024$365M2025

2013: $222M · Peak 2021: $1.6B · 2024: $384M · 2025: $365M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 15 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Croda

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.21/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$107.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors14 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS13945-76-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6065684
FormulaC24H48O2
Mol. Weight368.646 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Lauryl laurate (CAS 13945-76-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13945-76-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13945-76-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13945-76-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 13945-76-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/