Pitch, coal tar-petroleum

CAS 68187-57-5

US production379.8K lb

Import value, 2024$96M

Import volume2.4M lb

Import dependency86%

Top sourceCanada 79%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270810 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production 379.8K lb · Imports 2.4M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 270810, which covers 3 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).

CA 79%CanadaES 10%SpainDE 6%GermanyBE 3%BelgiumCZ 2%Czech Republic

China
India
Switzerland
Japan
Romania

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Lone Star Specialties

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS68187-57-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5028409

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5028409Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Pitch, coal tar-petroleum (CAS 68187-57-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68187-57-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5028409. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5028409 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68187-57-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270810 for CAS 68187-57-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/