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Methyl trans-9-octadecenoate

CAS 1937-62-8

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 1937-62-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceChina 50%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 291619 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291619, which covers 169 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaDE 21%GermanyTW 12%TaiwanIN 7%IndiaGB 3%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Crh Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Construction
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS1937-62-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40883778
FormulaC19H36O2
Mol. Weight296.495 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC\C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methyl trans-9-octadecenoate (CAS 1937-62-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1937-62-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40883778. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40883778 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1937-62-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1937-62-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291619 for CAS 1937-62-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/