Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd.
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 382319 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 382319, which covers 24 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- United Kingdom
- Brazil
- Italy
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Chile
- Switzerland
- Colombia
- Singapore
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Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (41%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv