Sodium [methyl(octadec-9-enoyl)amino]acetate

CAS 3624-77-9

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

Molecular structure of 3624-77-9 — 1 Na⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$371M

Import volume87.7K 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.

Sodium [methyl(octadec-9-enoyl)amino]acetate · US import value by year

2013: $191M · Peak 2022: $462M · 2024: $371M · 2025: $437M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292419 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 87.7K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 67.1K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 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%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom

Hungary
Austria
Spain
Egypt
Canada
Sweden
Ukraine
Denmark
Israel
Lithuania
Greece
Ireland
Taiwan
Uruguay
Turkey
Australia
Singapore
Latvia
Colombia

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.

Nan Ya Plastics Corp., America

Tannin

Why It Matters

Sectors

Textiles

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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Softener and conditioner in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS3624-77-9

PubChem CID23675452

DTXSIDDTXSID2042010

FormulaC21H38NNaO3

Mol. Weight375.5 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)N(C)CC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2042010Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 23675452Retrieved 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

Sodium [methyl(octadec-9-enoyl)amino]acetate (CAS 3624-77-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3624-77-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2042010. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2042010 PubChem: 23675452. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23675452 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3624-77-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3624-77-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 3624-77-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/