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Sorbitan, trihexadecanoate

CAS 54140-20-4

Molecular structure of 54140-20-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS54140-20-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30969050
FormulaC54H102O8
Mol. Weight879.402 g/mol
SMILES[H][C@](CO)(OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)[C@@]1([H])OC[C@]([H])(OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)[C@@]1([H])OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sorbitan, trihexadecanoate (CAS 54140-20-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/54140-20-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 54140-20-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 54140-20-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/