Fatty acids, soya, Me esters

CAS 68919-53-9

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production728.0M lb

Import value, 2024$1.9B

Import volume1.3B lb

Import dependency63%

Top sourceCanada 30%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382600 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 728.0M lb · Imports 1.3B lb
2019: US production 712.7M lb · Imports Zero

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

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

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

China
Singapore
Poland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Sweden

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Archer Daniels Midland

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.

Marathon Petroleum

Why It Matters

Sectors

Core 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

•Fuel in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68919-53-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID30101812

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30101812Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Fatty acids, soya, Me esters (CAS 68919-53-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68919-53-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30101812. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30101812 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68919-53-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68919-53-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382600 for CAS 68919-53-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/