Calcium palmitate

CAS 542-42-7

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 542-42-7 — 1 Ca²⁺

US production85.2K lb

Import value, 2024$114M

Import volume7.1M lb

Import dependency99%

Top sourceIndonesia 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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291570 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 85.2K lb · Imports 7.1M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291570, which covers 96 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).

ID 27%IndonesiaMY 25%MalaysiaSG 12%SingaporeIN 10%IndiaIT 6%Italy

United Kingdom
Colombia
Argentina
Vietnam
Peru
Brazil
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Traxit North America

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Valudor Products

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

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

•Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$94.49/gCayman Europe

CountryEstonia

Pack$472.43 / 5 g

Purity98%

Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS542-42-7

PubChem CID9829021

DTXSIDDTXSID6027189

FormulaC32H62CaO4

Mol. Weight550.9 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6027189Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 9829021Retrieved 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

Calcium palmitate (CAS 542-42-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/542-42-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027189. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027189 PubChem: 9829021. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9829021 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 542-42-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 542-42-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291570 for CAS 542-42-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/