Tar, coal, high-temp.

CAS 65996-89-6

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production626.1M lb

Import value, 2024$14M

Import volume122.8M lb

Import dependency16%

Top sourceCanada 67%

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 270600 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 626.1M lb · Imports 122.8M lb
2019: US production 764.7M lb · Imports 153.5M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 270600, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CA 67%CanadaDK 18%DenmarkCO 6%ColombiaIT 5%ItalyIN 4%India

Mexico

EPA-registered manufacturers (6)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor

Cleveland Cliffs Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs

Dte Energy

Lone Star Specialty Products

Show all 6

United States Steel

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Koppers

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Binder in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Binder in Wood Product Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fuel in Primary Metal Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (97%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Other (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS65996-89-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6028282

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6028282Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Tar, coal, high-temp. (CAS 65996-89-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-89-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6028282. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6028282 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-89-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-89-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270600 for CAS 65996-89-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/