Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd.

CAS 67701-08-0

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$406M

Top sourceIndonesia 65%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 382319 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 382319, which covers 24 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).

ID 65%IndonesiaMY 14%MalaysiaIN 11%IndiaES 2%SpainDE 2%Germany

United Kingdom
Brazil
Italy
Japan
Taiwan
Chile
Switzerland
Colombia
Singapore

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.

Cargill, Incorporated

Coast Southwest

Iowa Renewable Energy

Jtm Products

Peter Cremer North America

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Pmc Biogenix

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Klk Oleo Americas

Vantage Specialty Chemicals

EPA-registered importers (7)

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

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Lanxess

Newmarket

Oleon Americas

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Schlumberger

Silver Fern Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors

FoodEnergyTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore 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 11 sectors as 7 functional roles.

•Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—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
•Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent 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 (0%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (27%)Processing as a reactant
•Fuel agents in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (61%)Processing as a reactant
•Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS67701-08-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1028310

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1028310Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. (CAS 67701-08-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67701-08-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1028310. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1028310 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67701-08-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67701-08-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382319 for CAS 67701-08-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/