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Octadecanoic acid, reaction products with 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanol

CAS 68815-50-9

EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 68815-50-9
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$6.1B
Top sourceJapan 32%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 206 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Piedmont Chemical Industries I

Why It Matters

Sectors
Textiles
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Softener and conditioner in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS68815-50-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0028822
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octadecanoic acid, reaction products with 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanol (CAS 68815-50-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68815-50-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0028822. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0028822 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68815-50-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68815-50-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382499 for CAS 68815-50-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/