Fatty acids, C16-18, sodium salts

CAS 68424-38-4

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$106M

Import volume347.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceItaly 14%

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, C16-18, sodium salts · US import value by year

2013: $61M · Peak 2020: $150M · 2024: $106M · 2025: $136M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340120 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 347.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 340120, which covers 5 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).

IT 14%ItalyCA 13%CanadaCN 13%ChinaMX 11%MexicoTR 8%Turkey

Ukraine
Greece
Netherlands
Poland
Vietnam
Jordan
Israel
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Hong Kong
Singapore
Aruba
Brazil
Portugal
Belgium
Guatemala
Morocco
Sweden
Ghana
Taiwan
Philippines
Argentina
Peru
Denmark
Ivory Coast
Lebanon
El Salvador
South Africa
Trinidad and Tobago
Ireland
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Bangladesh
Honduras
Monaco
Dominica
Georgia
Bulgaria
Haiti
Pakistan
Albania
Austria
Iraq
Iceland

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.

Michelin North America

Why It Matters

Sectors

TransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer 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

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68424-38-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6028490

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6028490Retrieved 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, C16-18, sodium salts (CAS 68424-38-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68424-38-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6028490. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6028490 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68424-38-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68424-38-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340120 for CAS 68424-38-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/