Tallow, hydrogenated

CAS 8030-12-4

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$131M

Import volume154.5K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceNorway 64%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Tallow, hydrogenated · US import value by year

2013: $11M · Peak 2024: $131M · 2025: $127M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 151610 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 154.5K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 172.3K lb

Source Countries

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

NO 64%NorwayCN 20%ChinaDE 13%GermanyJP 3%JapanCO 1%Colombia

Netherlands
Spain
Taiwan
Belgium
Italy
South Korea

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Akrochem

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

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

Chemical Identity

CAS8030-12-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0027696

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0027696Retrieved 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

Tallow, hydrogenated (CAS 8030-12-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8030-12-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0027696. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0027696 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8030-12-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8030-12-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 151610 for CAS 8030-12-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/