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Polysorbate 60

CAS 9005-67-8

Sorbitan, monooctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.

Molecular structure of 9005-67-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$218M
Top sourceGermany 21%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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

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

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9005-67-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9029300
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Polysorbate 60 (CAS 9005-67-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9005-67-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9005-67-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340242 for CAS 9005-67-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/