Alcohols, C14-18

CAS 67762-30-5

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$278M

Import volume373.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndonesia 56%

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.

Alcohols, C14-18 · US import value by year

2013: $242M · Peak 2022: $511M · 2024: $278M · 2025: $399M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382370 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 373.0K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 639.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 382370, which covers 31 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 56%IndonesiaZA 19%South AfricaMY 9%MalaysiaDE 7%GermanyIN 2%India

Israel
Spain
Switzerland
Mexico
Jamaica
Belgium
Brazil
Colombia
Canada
Taiwan
Australia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

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

Polyventive

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Acme-Hardesty Co A Division Of Jacob Stern & Sons

Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

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

•Fuel agents in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (62%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS67762-30-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5028324

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5028324Retrieved 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

Alcohols, C14-18 (CAS 67762-30-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67762-30-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5028324. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5028324 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67762-30-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67762-30-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382370 for CAS 67762-30-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/