Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts

CAS 67701-12-6

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 67701-12-6
US production180.5K lb
Import value, 2024$6.1B
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceJapan 32%

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. 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 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 180.5K lb · Imports Confidential
2019
US production 202.2K lb · Imports 1.3M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 206 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Baerlocher Usa
EPA-registered importers (4)
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Chemspec
Lanxess
Sovereign Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS67701-12-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1028314
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts (CAS 67701-12-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67701-12-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1028314. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1028314 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67701-12-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67701-12-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382499 for CAS 67701-12-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/