Fatty acids, C14-22
No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.
US ProductionZero
Import Value$406M
Import Volume426.4K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceIndonesia 65%
Fatty acids, C14-22 · US import value by year
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 382319 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 382319, which covers 24 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
ID 65%IndonesiaMY 14%MalaysiaIN 11%IndiaES 2%SpainDE 2%Germany
- United Kingdom
- Brazil
- Italy
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Chile
- Switzerland
- Colombia
- Singapore
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.
Croda
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
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.
- •Density modifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Density modifier in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68424-37-3
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID7028489
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID70284892026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
68424-37-32026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 68424-37-32026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv