Hexadecane

CAS 544-76-3

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production7.1M lb

Import value, 2024$917M

Import volume273.1K lb

Import dependency4%

Top sourceCanada 95%

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 290110 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 7.1M lb · Imports 273.1K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290110, which covers 58 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).

CA 95%CanadaDE 2%GermanyBR 1%BrazilKR 1%South Korea

China
Spain
Italy
Japan
Israel
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Austria
Portugal
India
Poland
Netherlands
Turkey
Switzerland
Belgium
Greece
Sweden

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Sasol · ZA South Africa

Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

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.

Astro Chemicals

Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals

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.

•Embalming agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (97%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Flame retardant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$33.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.07	500 g	98%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.10	1 kg	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.11	1 kg	98%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.12	500 g	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.14	1 kg	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$1.69	100 g	98%
ALFA AESAR	Germany	$16.27	25 g	99.5%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$30.00	1 g	95%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS544-76-3

PubChem CID11006

DTXSIDDTXSID0027195

FormulaC16H34

Mol. Weight226.44 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0027195Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 11006Retrieved 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

Hexadecane (CAS 544-76-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/544-76-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027195. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027195 PubChem: 11006. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11006 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 544-76-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 544-76-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290110 for CAS 544-76-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/