Amides, coco, N-(hydroxyethyl)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 68140-00-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$218M
Top SourceGermany 21%

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 340242 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, which covers 20 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 21%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaIT 10%ItalyCA 9%CanadaMX 8%Mexico
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Colonial Chemical
Croda
Solvay
Show all 6
Synalloy
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Galaxy Surfactants · IN India
Basf
Henkel Us Operations
Tri-K Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—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
  • Foamant in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS68140-00-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID8028391
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID80283912026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68140-00-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68140-00-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv