Fatty acids, rape-oil, Me esters

CAS 85586-25-0

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$1.9B

Import volumeCBI

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

Top sourceCanada 30%

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. 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 382600 · basket

EPA reports by year

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

These shares come from HS customs code 382600, which covers 15 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).

CA 30%CanadaDE 27%GermanyES 22%SpainIT 9%ItalyBE 4%Belgium

China
Singapore
Poland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Sweden

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.

Oleon Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureEnergyMetals & Mining

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 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Deflocculant in Other (33%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Diluent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (66%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS85586-25-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID10108561

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID10108561Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, rape-oil, Me esters (CAS 85586-25-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/85586-25-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10108561. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10108561 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 85586-25-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 85586-25-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382600 for CAS 85586-25-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/