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Tar bases, coal, crude

CAS 65996-84-1

Molecular structure of 65996-84-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$35M
Top sourceSouth Africa 72%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270799 · basket

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

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS65996-84-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7095525
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tar bases, coal, crude (CAS 65996-84-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-84-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 65996-84-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 270799 for CAS 65996-84-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/