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Tallow, Me esters

CAS 68910-48-5

Molecular structure of 68910-48-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.9B
Top sourceCanada 30%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382600 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382600, which covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 30%CanadaDE 27%GermanyES 22%SpainIT 9%ItalyBE 4%Belgium

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS68910-48-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20101361
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tallow, Me esters (CAS 68910-48-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68910-48-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68910-48-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 382600 for CAS 68910-48-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/