Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters

CAS 61788-61-2

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production312.5M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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 382600 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 312.5M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Zero

HS customs code 382600 covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

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.

American Greenfuels

Western Iowa Energy

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Kolmar Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

Core 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.

•Fuels and fuel additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (97%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS61788-61-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3028057

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3028057Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, tallow, Me esters (CAS 61788-61-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61788-61-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3028057. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3028057 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61788-61-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61788-61-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting