Octene

CAS 25377-83-7

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production250.5K lb

Import value, 2024$246M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceCanada 51%

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. 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 290129 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 250.5K lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290129, which covers 108 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).

CA 51%CanadaZA 32%South AfricaBR 6%BrazilJP 4%JapanIT 1%Italy

Spain
Ireland
India
United Kingdom
Malaysia
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Switzerland
Australia
South Korea
Turkey
Portugal
Morocco
Guyana
Poland
Netherlands
Belgium
Slovakia
Ukraine

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Next Wave Energy Partners

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Government Of Abu Dhabi · AE United Arab Emirates

Nc Holdings Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyMetals & MiningCore Chemicals

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

•Fuel in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS25377-83-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3027871

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3027871Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Octene (CAS 25377-83-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25377-83-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3027871. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3027871 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25377-83-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25377-83-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290129 for CAS 25377-83-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/