Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., potassium salts

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 67701-09-1
US ProductionZero
Import Value$502M
Import Volume29.5K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 41%
Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., potassium salts · US import value by year
$250M2013$536M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340119, 340120 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 340119, 340120, which covers 7 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 41%ChinaMX 18%MexicoKR 9%South KoreaIT 8%ItalyDE 3%Germany
EPA-registered importers (1)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS67701-09-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6028311
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID60283112026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

67701-09-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 67701-09-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv