Gases, petroleum, C6-8 catalytic reformer

CAS 68477-81-6

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production75.4M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 271129 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 75.4M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 92.4M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 271129 covers 112 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

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Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

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

•Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68477-81-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6028575

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6028575Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Gases, petroleum, C6-8 catalytic reformer (CAS 68477-81-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68477-81-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6028575. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6028575 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68477-81-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68477-81-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting