Fatty acids, C16-18, sodium salts

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 68424-38-4
US ProductionZero
Import Value$106M
Import Volume347.0K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceItaly 14%
Fatty acids, C16-18, sodium salts · US import value by year
$61M2013$136M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340120 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 340120, which covers 5 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 14%ItalyCA 13%CanadaCN 13%ChinaMX 11%MexicoTR 8%Turkey
EPA-registered importers (1)
Michelin North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Fuel in Other (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68424-38-4
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6028490
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID60284902026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68424-38-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68424-38-42026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv