Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated

CAS 68439-50-9

Molecular structure of 68439-50-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$218M
Top sourceGermany 21%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340242 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 21%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaIT 10%ItalyCA 9%CanadaMX 8%Mexico

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS68439-50-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0041931
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated (CAS 68439-50-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68439-50-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68439-50-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340242 for CAS 68439-50-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/