l-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., disodium salts

CAS 68187-30-4

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$6.1B

Import volume171.2K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 32%

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.

l-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., disodium salts · US import value by year

2013: $0M · Peak 2023: $7.7B · 2024: $6.1B · 2025: $5.9B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 171.2K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China

Liechtenstein
Indonesia
Chile
Ireland
Vietnam
Austria
Brazil
Colombia
Israel
Australia
United Arab Emirates
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
Denmark
South Africa
Philippines
Norway
Hungary
Czech Republic
El Salvador
New Zealand
Slovenia
Morocco
Monaco
Saudi Arabia
Finland
Argentina
Egypt
Oman
Portugal
Slovakia
Qatar
Ukraine
Lebanon
Estonia
Serbia
Costa Rica
Belarus
Hong Kong
Croatia
Luxembourg
Cambodia
Bulgaria
Greece
Uruguay
Romania
Tunisia
Peru
Zimbabwe
Dominican Republic
Georgia
Malta
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Armenia

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.

Clariant

EPA-registered importers (5)

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

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Galaxy Surfactants · IN India

Tri-K Industries

Walsh & Associates

Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningConsumer Products

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

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (32%)Processing—repackaging
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Other (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68187-30-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID50891960

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50891960Retrieved 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

l-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., disodium salts (CAS 68187-30-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68187-30-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50891960. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50891960 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68187-30-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68187-30-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382499 for CAS 68187-30-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/