Poly(oxyethylene) sorbitan trioleate

CAS 9005-70-3

Sorbitan, tri-(9Z)-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$218M

Import volume1.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceGermany 21%

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.

Poly(oxyethylene) sorbitan trioleate · US import value by year

2013: $0M · Peak 2022: $251M · 2024: $218M · 2025: $248M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340242 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 1.4K lb

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

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

DE 21%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaIT 10%ItalyCA 9%CanadaMX 8%Mexico

Austria
Brazil
Slovakia
Egypt
Uruguay
Australia
Taiwan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Czech Republic
Israel
Philippines
Colombia
Argentina
Ireland
Portugal
Finland
Costa Rica
Vietnam
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Bulgaria
Peru

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.

Brenntag

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9005-70-3

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4049743

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

Poly(oxyethylene) sorbitan trioleate (CAS 9005-70-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9005-70-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9005-70-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9005-70-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340242 for CAS 9005-70-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/