Sorbitan, monooctanoate

CAS 60177-36-8

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production301.5K lb

Import value, 2024$6.1B

Import volume294.9K lb

Import dependency49%

Top sourceJapan 32%

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 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 301.5K lb · Imports 294.9K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 206 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).

JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China

Liechtenstein
Indonesia
Chile
Ireland
Vietnam
Austria
Brazil
Colombia
Israel
Australia
United Arab Emirates
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
Denmark
South Africa
Philippines
Norway
Hungary
Czech Republic
El Salvador
New Zealand
Slovenia
Morocco
Monaco
Saudi Arabia
Finland
Argentina
Egypt
Oman
Portugal
Slovakia
Qatar
Ukraine
Lebanon
Estonia
Serbia
Costa Rica
Belarus
Hong Kong
Croatia
Luxembourg
Cambodia
Bulgaria
Greece
Uruguay
Romania
Tunisia
Peru
Zimbabwe
Dominican Republic
Georgia
Malta
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Armenia

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.

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Clariant

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.

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningConsumer 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

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Emulsifier in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS60177-36-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID80975601

FormulaC14H26O6

Mol. Weight290.356 g/mol

SMILES[H][C@](CO)(OC(=O)CCCCCCC)C1([H])OC[C@]([H])(O)[C@@]1([H])O

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

Sorbitan, monooctanoate (CAS 60177-36-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/60177-36-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 60177-36-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 60177-36-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 60177-36-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382499 for CAS 60177-36-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/