Fatty acids, C14-22

CAS 68424-37-3

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$406M

Import volume426.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndonesia 65%

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.

Fatty acids, C14-22 · US import value by year

2013: $200M · 2024: $406M · Peak 2025: $592M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382319 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 426.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 382319, which covers 24 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).

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 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

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 CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7028489

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7028489Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C14-22 (CAS 68424-37-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68424-37-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028489. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028489 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68424-37-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68424-37-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382319 for CAS 68424-37-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/