Benzenesulfonic acid, mono-C10-16-alkyl derivs., sodium salts
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$6.2B
Top SourceJapan 32%
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 340231, 382499 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 340231, 382499, which covers 152 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
- Indonesia
- Liechtenstein
- Chile
- Ireland
- Vietnam
- Israel
- Austria
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
- Australia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkey
- Denmark
- South Africa
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Hungary
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
- Morocco
- Monaco
- Saudi Arabia
- Argentina
- Egypt
- Oman
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Lebanon
- Estonia
- Serbia
- Costa Rica
- Belarus
- Hong Kong
- Dominican Republic
- Croatia
- Luxembourg
- Cambodia
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
- Greece
- Uruguay
- Romania
- Tunisia
- Peru
- Zimbabwe
- Georgia
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Armenia
EPA-registered manufacturers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Hydrite Chemical
Korex Chicago
Nease
Norman, Fox &
Pilot Chemical
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Premiere Packaging
Reckitt Benckiser
Sc Johnson & Son
The Clorox
The Procter & Gamble
Theochem Laboratories
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.
3M
The Procter & Gamble
Why It Matters
Sectors
DefenseAgricultureFoodEnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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
Used in 10 sectors as 11 functional roles.
- •Solids separation agents in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solids separation agents in Explosives ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68081-81-2
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID0028373
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID00283732026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
68081-81-22026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 68081-81-22026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv