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

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

Molecular structure of 68187-30-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6.1B
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 382499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 151 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
EPA-registered importers (5)
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Galaxy Surfactants · IN India
Clariant
Tri-K Industries
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Other (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

Chemical Identity

CAS68187-30-4
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID50891960
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID508919602026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68187-30-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68187-30-42026-04-25

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

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