Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-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 16 sectors as 5 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Monomers in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0.33%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (30.5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Machinery Manufacturing (4.18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (22.25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (7.08%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (6.16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (29.5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in ConstructionProcessing as a reactant
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