Isooctadecanoic acid
CAS 30399-84-9
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 291590 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
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
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
- Singapore
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Philippines
- Canada
- Hungary
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Israel
- Denmark
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Norway
- Poland
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
- Russia
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Arkema
Emery Oleochemicals
Kraton
Rierden Chemical & Trading
EPA-registered importers (8)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad · MY Malaysia
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Cargill, Incorporated
Croda
Henkel
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Klk Oleo Americas
Oleon Americas
Quaker Houghton
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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
Used in 15 sectors as 10 functional roles.
- •Emulsifier in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (23%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (23%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Machinery Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Paper Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (99%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Coalescing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Adhesive Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.07/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$35.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors17 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
16 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.08 | 500 g | — |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.10 | 1 kg | 97% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.14 | 1 kg | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.14 | 1 kg | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.14 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.14 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.98 | 100 g | 97% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $1.25 | 100 g | 99.08% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $1.86 | 100 g | 97% |
| AA BLOCKS (2 weeks) | United States | $5120.00 | 250 mg | 95% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $5572.00 | 250 mg | 95% |
| A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks) | United States | $6048.00 | 250 mg | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $13726.80 | 25 mg | 97% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $13726.80 | 25 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
CAS30399-84-9
PubChem CID21859
DTXSIDDTXSID2027963
FormulaC18H36O2
Mol. Weight284.5 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2027963Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 21859Retrieved 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
Brief citations
Isooctadecanoic acid (CAS 30399-84-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/30399-84-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2027963. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2027963 PubChem: 21859. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21859 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 30399-84-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 30399-84-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 30399-84-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/