Tar bases, quinoline derivs.

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

Molecular structure of 68513-87-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$35M
Top SourceSouth Africa 72%

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 270799 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 270799, which covers 14 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ZA 72%South AfricaCA 11%CanadaES 6%SpainNL 3%NetherlandsIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Cellmark Usa, Llc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface active agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68513-87-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID9099167
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID90991672026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68513-87-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68513-87-12026-04-25

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

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

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