Tar, coal, high-temp.
Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US Production764.7M lbs
Import Value$14M
Import Volume153.5M lbs
Import Dependency17%
Top SourceCanada 67%
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 270600 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 270600, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
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.
Arcelormittal S A · LU Luxembourg
Arcelormittal Usa
Arcelormittal Usa, Llc.
Cleveland-Cliffs
Dte Energy
Show all 6
United States Steel
EPA-registered importers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Koppers
Mersen Usa Bn
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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.
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (98%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Other (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)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
- •Binder in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Primary Metal Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
CAS65996-89-6
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6028282
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID60282822026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
65996-89-62026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 65996-89-62026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv