9-Eicosenoic acid

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

Molecular structure of 506-31-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$117M
Top SourceChina 50%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291619 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291619, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaDE 21%GermanyTW 12%TaiwanIN 7%IndiaGB 3%United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Emery Oleochemicals (M) Sdn Bhd · MY Malaysia
Basf
Emery Oleochemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Fuel in OtherUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in OtherUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Surface active agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (12%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Plastics Product Manufacturing (18%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Finishing agents in Paper Manufacturing (6%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS506-31-0
PubChem CID94159
DTXSIDDTXSID6060135
FormulaC20H38O2
Mol. Weight310.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID60601352026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

941592026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/94159/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/94159.json

506-31-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 506-31-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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