Glycerides, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. mono- and di-

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 68424-61-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6.1B
Top SourceJapan 32%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 151 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Croda
Ivanhoe Industries
Panolam Industries International
EPA-registered importers (5)
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Oleon Nv · BE Belgium
Clariant
Hollyfrontier Lsp Us Holdings
Oleon Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Surface active agents in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • Monomers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68424-61-3
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6098251
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID60982512026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68424-61-32026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68424-61-32026-04-25

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

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