Alcohols, C12-15
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 382370 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 382370, which covers 20 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Israel
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Mexico
- Jamaica
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Canada
- Taiwan
- Australia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 5 sectors as 6 functional roles.
- •Viscosity adjustors in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (4%)Processing as a reactant
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (13%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Construction (2%)Processing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv