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Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)

CAS 68603-42-9

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

Molecular structure of 68603-42-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$218M
Top sourceGermany 21%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 340242 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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
EPA-registered manufacturers (10)
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Croda
Innospec
Norman, Fox &
Pilot Chemical Holdings
Show all 10
Solvay
Southern Chemical & Textiles
Textile Rubber And Chemical Company (Trcc)
The Lewis Chemical
Verdant Specialty Solutions
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Basf
Chemol
Lamberti Usa
Polyventive
Stepan
EPA-registered importers (2)
Independent Chemical
Kg International

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyWaterConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 14 sectors as 10 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Utilities (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Utilities (71%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Sealant (barrier) in Utilities (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-static agent in Utilities (9%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68603-42-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0024842
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl) (CAS 68603-42-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68603-42-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0024842. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0024842 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68603-42-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68603-42-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340242 for CAS 68603-42-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/