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Sorbitan sesquioleate

CAS 8007-43-0

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

Molecular structure of 8007-43-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$218M
Top sourceGermany 21%

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 340242 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production 1.8M lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 21%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaIT 10%ItalyCA 9%CanadaMX 8%Mexico
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Arxada
Croda
Vantage Specialties
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
DefenseEnergyWaterElectronicsPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Explosives Manufacturing (87%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Utilities (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8007-43-0
PubChem CID6433515
DTXSIDDTXSID6027682
FormulaC66H130O18
Mol. Weight1211.7 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O.CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O.CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O.C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O.C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sorbitan sesquioleate (CAS 8007-43-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8007-43-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027682. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027682 PubChem: 6433515. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6433515 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8007-43-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8007-43-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340242 for CAS 8007-43-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/