Alcohols, C8-13-iso-

CAS 68989-27-5

Molecular structure of 68989-27-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$278M
Top sourceIndonesia 56%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382370 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382370, which covers 31 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 56%IndonesiaZA 19%South AfricaMY 9%MalaysiaDE 7%GermanyIN 2%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68989-27-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID901022557
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Alcohols, C8-13-iso- (CAS 68989-27-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68989-27-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68989-27-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 382370 for CAS 68989-27-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/