Quaternary ammonium compounds, di-C12-18-alkyldimethyl, chlorides

CAS 68391-05-9

Molecular structure of 68391-05-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$52M
Top sourceSouth Korea 35%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340241 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340241, which covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 35%South KoreaMX 18%MexicoCA 16%CanadaCN 11%ChinaDE 5%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68391-05-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9028461
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Quaternary ammonium compounds, di-C12-18-alkyldimethyl, chlorides (CAS 68391-05-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68391-05-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68391-05-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340241 for CAS 68391-05-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/