Polyoxyethylene branched-C9-alkylphenol

CAS 68412-54-4

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$6.3B

Import volume49.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 32%

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.

Polyoxyethylene branched-C9-alkylphenol · US import value by year

2013: $0M · Peak 2023: $7.9B · 2024: $6.3B · 2025: $6.2B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340242, 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Zero · Imports 49.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, 382499, which covers 248 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 9%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China

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

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Thorworks Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

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

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68412-54-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID90858693

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID90858693Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
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

Polyoxyethylene branched-C9-alkylphenol (CAS 68412-54-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68412-54-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90858693. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90858693 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68412-54-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68412-54-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340242,382499 for CAS 68412-54-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/