Natural gas condensates

CAS 68919-39-1

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production11.2M lb

Import value, 2024$167.7B

Import volume496.9M lb

Import dependency98%

Top sourceCanada 59%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Natural gas condensates · US import value by year

Peak 2013: $273.8B · 2024: $167.7B · 2025: $140.3B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270900 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 11.2M lb · Imports 496.9M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 270900, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CA 59%CanadaMX 7%MexicoSA 5%Saudi ArabiaBR 4%BrazilCO 3%Colombia

Ghana
Kuwait
Norway
Algeria
Cameroon
Guatemala
Senegal
Gabon
Peru
Poland
Hong Kong
Qatar

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Steel Reef Infrastructure · CA Canada

Steel Reef Burke

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.

Gunvor Usa

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.

Chevron

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConsumer Products

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 1 functional role.

•Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS68919-39-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0028870

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Natural gas condensates (CAS 68919-39-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68919-39-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68919-39-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68919-39-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68919-39-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270900 for CAS 68919-39-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/