Distillates, coal tar

CAS 65996-92-1

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production294.4M lb

Import value, 2024$14M

Import volume6.0M lb

Import dependency2%

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 294.4M lb · Imports 6.0M lb
2019: US production 202.3M lb · Imports 16.4M 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 (4)

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

Coopers Creek Chemical

Koppers

Lone Star Specialty Products

Stella Jones

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.

Akrochem

Why It Matters

Sectors

TransportationConstructionMetals & 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 4 functional roles.

•Preservative in Wood Product Manufacturing (19%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Preservative in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
•Pigment in Carbon Black Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
•Binder in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS65996-92-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6028284

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6028284Retrieved 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

Distillates, coal tar (CAS 65996-92-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-92-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6028284. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6028284 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-92-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-92-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270600 for CAS 65996-92-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/