Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., Me esters, distn. residues

CAS 68604-41-1

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production19.5M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production 19.5M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 382499 covers 206 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.

Flint Hills Resources

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

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Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureCore Chemicals

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

•Fuels and fuel additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68604-41-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID00100074

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID00100074Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., Me esters, distn. residues (CAS 68604-41-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68604-41-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00100074. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00100074 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68604-41-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68604-41-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting