Lecithin

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 8002-43-5
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$98M
Top SourceGermany 33%

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 292320 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292320, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 33%GermanyIN 12%IndiaIL 9%IsraelCN 9%ChinaBR 7%Brazil
EPA-registered importers (1)
Halliburton

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Surface active agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8002-43-5
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID3021279
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID30212792026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

8002-43-52026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 8002-43-52026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv