1,2-Epoxytetradecane

CAS 3234-28-4

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$87M

Import volume34.3K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 27%

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.

1,2-Epoxytetradecane · US import value by year

2013: $54M · Peak 2022: $133M · 2024: $87M · 2025: $89M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291090 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 34.3K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 74.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291090, which covers 69 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).

CN 27%ChinaJP 26%JapanIT 15%ItalyDE 6%GermanyIN 5%India

Ukraine
Singapore
Canada
Finland
Belgium
Spain

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.

Idemitsu Kosan · JP Japan

Idemitsu Lubricants America

Why It Matters

Sectors

Transportation

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

•Heat transferring agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$1.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$501.00 / 500 g

Purity95%

Vendors10 available

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

9 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$1.01	500 g	95%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$1.08	500 g	96%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$1.08	500 g	95%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1.15	500 g	95%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$1.21	500 g	95%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$1.35	500 g	—
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$3.30	100 g	95%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS3234-28-4

PubChem CID18604

DTXSIDDTXSID9025249

FormulaC14H28O

Mol. Weight212.37 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCC1CO1

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9025249Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 18604Retrieved 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

1,2-Epoxytetradecane (CAS 3234-28-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3234-28-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9025249. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9025249 PubChem: 18604. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/18604 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3234-28-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3234-28-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291090 for CAS 3234-28-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/