Amines, C12-18-alkyldimethyl, N-oxides

CAS 68955-55-5

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production2.2M lb

Import value, 2024$42M

Import volume121.5K lb

Import dependency5%

Top sourceIndia 24%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340249 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 2.2M lb · Imports 121.5K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

Source Countries

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

IN 24%IndiaCA 15%CanadaJP 10%JapanMX 8%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Guatemala
Ireland
Netherlands
Philippines
Brazil
Belgium
Uruguay
Poland
Singapore
New Zealand
Vietnam
Czech Republic
Turkey
Israel
Portugal
Sweden

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.

Southern Chemical & Textiles

Starchem

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.

Hydrite Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors

WaterConsumer ProductsCore 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

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Cleaning agent in Utilities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68955-55-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4029804

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4029804Retrieved 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

Amines, C12-18-alkyldimethyl, N-oxides (CAS 68955-55-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68955-55-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029804. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029804 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68955-55-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68955-55-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340249 for CAS 68955-55-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/