Fatty acids, C8-10
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 380892 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 380892, which covers 4 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- South Korea
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- New Zealand
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
- Turkey
- Australia
- Hungary
- Brazil
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv