Fatty acids, C16-18
CAS 67701-03-5
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$72M
Top sourceIndonesia 77%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 382311 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
ID 77%IndonesiaMY 20%MalaysiaDE 1%GermanyIN 1%India
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Belgium
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- China
- Mexico
- Japan
- Colombia
- Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Cargill, Incorporated
Jtm Products
Pmc Biogenix
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (9)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Blue Tree Holdings
Emery Oleochemicals
Idemitsu Lubricants America
Imerys
Kic Chemicals
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Nokian Tyres
Pirelli Tire
Rierden Chemical & Trading
Vantage Specialty Chemicals
EPA-registered importers (24)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Fila Holdings · KR South Korea
Ioi Acidchem Sdn Bhd · MY Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad · MY Malaysia
Michelin Group · FR France
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Acidchem (Usa)
Acushnet Holdings
Akdeniz Chemson Additives
Arkema
Clariant
Corning Incorporated
Eckart America
H.B. Fuller
Icof America
Klk Oleo Americas
Lanxess
Michelin North America
Michelin North American
Michelin Tire
Oleon Americas
Oliver Rubber
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Tread Technology A Div. Of Michelin N.A.
Vitusa Products
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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 18 sectors as 18 functional roles.
- •Filler in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (95%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-scaling agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hardener in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Services (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-static agent in Paper Manufacturing (8%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Opacifer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (16%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (24%)Processing as a reactant
- •Binder in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (68%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (12%)Processing as a reactant
- •Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (35%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (55%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (63%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-static agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (36%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Filler in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS67701-03-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7028306
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7028306Retrieved 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
Brief citations
Fatty acids, C16-18 (CAS 67701-03-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67701-03-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028306. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028306 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67701-03-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67701-03-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382311 for CAS 67701-03-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/