Resins, oleo-, paprika

CAS 68917-78-2

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

Molecular structure of 68917-78-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$216M
Top sourceIndia 20%

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 320300 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 320300, which covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 20%IndiaNZ 14%New ZealandNL 12%NetherlandsIT 12%ItalyPE 10%Peru
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
International Flavors And Fragrances

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68917-78-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30101690
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Resins, oleo-, paprika (CAS 68917-78-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68917-78-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68917-78-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68917-78-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320300 for CAS 68917-78-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/