Ethene, homopolymer, oxidized

CAS 68441-17-8

Molecular structure of 68441-17-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$271M
Top sourceCanada 20%

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 340490 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 340490, which covers 8 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 20%CanadaDE 15%GermanyMY 12%MalaysiaIN 10%IndiaKR 8%South Korea

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68441-17-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7098452
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethene, homopolymer, oxidized (CAS 68441-17-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68441-17-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68441-17-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340490 for CAS 68441-17-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/