Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., Me esters
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 382499, 382600 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 382499, 382600, which covers 156 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
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Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
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