Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-14-alkyl esters, sodium salts

CAS 85586-07-8

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

Molecular structure of 85586-07-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$169M
Import volume79.4K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceGermany 13%

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.

Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-14-alkyl esters, sodium salts · US import value by year
$0M2013$188M2022$169M2024$164M2025

2013: $0M · Peak 2022: $188M · 2024: $169M · 2025: $164M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340239 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 79.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 13%GermanyMX 10%MexicoGB 9%United KingdomIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (1)
Daxx

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS85586-07-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10891986
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-14-alkyl esters, sodium salts (CAS 85586-07-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/85586-07-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10891986. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10891986 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 85586-07-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340239 for CAS 85586-07-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/