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Paraffins (petroleum), normal C>10

CAS 64771-71-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 64771-71-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$31.2B
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceCanada 26%

At least one company claimed its 2023 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. 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 271019 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 271019, which covers 156 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 26%CanadaMX 13%MexicoKR 11%South KoreaSG 6%SingaporeIQ 6%Iraq
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
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Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS64771-71-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3028265
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Paraffins (petroleum), normal C>10 (CAS 64771-71-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64771-71-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3028265. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3028265 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64771-71-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 64771-71-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 271019 for CAS 64771-71-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/