Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes, oxidized, lithium salts
CAS 68649-48-9
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume37.0K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 37.0K lb
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 573.3K lb
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Why It Matters
Sectors
Consumer ProductsCore 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
Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (54%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—repackaging
Chemical Identity
CAS68649-48-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50100721
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50100721Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes, oxidized, lithium salts (CAS 68649-48-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68649-48-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50100721. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50100721 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68649-48-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68649-48-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting