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Tetradecanoic acid

CAS 544-63-8

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

Molecular structure of 544-63-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$790M
Top sourceIndonesia 36%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 291590, 382319 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, 382319, which covers 609 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 36%IndonesiaMY 17%MalaysiaIN 9%IndiaDE 7%GermanyNL 7%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Pmc Biogenix
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (8)
Acidchem (Usa)
Basf
Blue Tree Holdings
Brenntag
Emery Oleochemicals
Show all 8
Kic Chemicals
Peter Cremer North America
Rierden Chemical & Trading
EPA-registered importers (2)
Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons
Icof America

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (16%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-static agent in Paper Manufacturing (8%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (24%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$7.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors31 available

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

30 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.02500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.02500 g97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0325 kg98.5%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0325 kg98.5%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g97%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.07500 g97%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.08500 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.111 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.111 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.111 kg99%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.23500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.30500 g99%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$12.0050 g98%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$15.4710 g98%
MolnovaChina$42.001 g99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$47.001 g99.78%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$75.021 g99.88%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$109.001 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
ChemNormChina$1450.0020 mg98%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg97%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$58000.005 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS544-63-8
PubChem CID11005
DTXSIDDTXSID6021666
FormulaC14H28O2
Mol. Weight228.37 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tetradecanoic acid (CAS 544-63-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/544-63-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6021666. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6021666 PubChem: 11005. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11005 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 544-63-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 544-63-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590,382319 for CAS 544-63-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/