Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, hexadecyl ester

CAS 59130-69-7

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production208.6K lb

Import value, 2024$384M

Import volume63.5K lb

Import dependency23%

Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 208.6K lb · Imports 63.5K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 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).

MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Singapore
Austria
United Kingdom
Philippines
Canada
Hungary
Turkey
Ukraine
Israel
Denmark
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Norway
Poland
Hong Kong
South Africa
Russia

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.

Croda

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.

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Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthMetals & MiningCore 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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Softener and conditioner in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.23/gA2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)

CountryUnited States

Pack$585.00 / 2.5 kg

Purity98%

Vendors4 available

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

3 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)	United States	$0.24	2.5 kg	98%
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.52	500 g	—
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$1.52	500 g	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS59130-69-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID20866741

FormulaC24H48O2

Mol. Weight368.646 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(CC)CCCC

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, hexadecyl ester (CAS 59130-69-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/59130-69-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 59130-69-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 59130-69-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 59130-69-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 59130-69-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/