Alcohols, C>14

CAS 71750-71-5

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$278M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceIndonesia 56%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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 382370 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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

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

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

Israel
Spain
Switzerland
Mexico
Jamaica
Belgium
Brazil
Colombia
Canada
Taiwan
Australia

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionMetals & MiningPaper & PrintingCore 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 3 functional roles.

•Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
•Dispersing agent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS71750-71-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID30894595

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30894595Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Alcohols, C>14 (CAS 71750-71-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/71750-71-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30894595. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30894595 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 71750-71-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 71750-71-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382370 for CAS 71750-71-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/