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

CAS 67701-09-1

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 67701-09-1
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$502M
Import volume438.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 41%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., potassium salts · US import value by year
$250M2013$716M2020$502M2024$536M2025

2013: $250M · Peak 2020: $716M · 2024: $502M · 2025: $536M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340119, 340120 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 438.8K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 29.5K lb

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

Source Countries
CN 41%ChinaMX 18%MexicoKR 9%South KoreaIT 8%ItalyDE 3%Germany

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

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

Chemical Identity

CAS67701-09-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6028311
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd., potassium salts (CAS 67701-09-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67701-09-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6028311. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6028311 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67701-09-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67701-09-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340119,340120 for CAS 67701-09-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/