Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), oxidized, Me esters, calcium salts
CAS 68603-11-2
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 340490 · narrow
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
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.
- Switzerland
- Singapore
- Austria
- Brazil
- Belgium
- Finland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Philippines
- Australia
- Montenegro
- Sweden
- Ireland
- Israel
- Dominican Republic
- Argentina
- Peru
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), oxidized, Me esters, calcium salts (CAS 68603-11-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68603-11-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68603-11-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68603-11-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340490 for CAS 68603-11-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/