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Fatty acids, palm kernel-oil, sodium salts

CAS 61789-89-7

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

Molecular structure of 61789-89-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$6.3B
Top sourceJapan 32%

At least one company claimed its 2019 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: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340239, 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, 382499, which covers 217 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
EPA-registered importers (2)
Corning Incorporated
Norman, Fox &

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Anti-scaling agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS61789-89-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10894437
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, palm kernel-oil, sodium salts (CAS 61789-89-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61789-89-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10894437. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10894437 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61789-89-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61789-89-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340239,382499 for CAS 61789-89-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/