Lecithin

CAS 8002-43-5

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

US productionCBI

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

Import value, 2024$98M

Top sourceGermany 33%

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. US production volume is confidential. 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 292320 · basket

EPA reports by year

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292320, which covers 3 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).

DE 33%GermanyIN 12%IndiaIL 9%IsraelCN 9%ChinaBR 7%Brazil

Mexico
Hungary
Indonesia
Belgium
Bulgaria
Romania
Sweden
Serbia
Lithuania
Dominican Republic

EPA-registered manufacturers (6)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium

Bunge North America

Cargill, Incorporated

International Flavors And Fragrances

Louis Dreyfus Agricultural Industries Ll, In

Show all 6

Solvay

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Blue Tree Holdings

Perdue

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Tannin

Why It Matters

Sectors

TextilesPaints & Coatings

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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Emulsifier in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS8002-43-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3021279

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3021279Retrieved 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

Lecithin (CAS 8002-43-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8002-43-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3021279. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3021279 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8002-43-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8002-43-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292320 for CAS 8002-43-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/