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Extracts (petroleum), gas oil solvent

CAS 64743-06-2

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 64743-06-2
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$35M
Import volume5.0M lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceSouth Africa 72%

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.

Extracts (petroleum), gas oil solvent · US import value by year
$59M2013$77M2015$35M2024$22M2025

2013: $59M · Peak 2015: $77M · 2024: $35M · 2025: $22M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270799 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 5.0M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 270799, which covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ZA 72%South AfricaCA 11%CanadaES 6%SpainNL 3%NetherlandsIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Koch Industries

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS64743-06-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8028260
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Extracts (petroleum), gas oil solvent (CAS 64743-06-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64743-06-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 64743-06-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64743-06-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270799 for CAS 64743-06-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/