TRICAPRYLYL/CAPRYL TRIMELLITATE

CAS 90218-76-1

1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and octyl triesters

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$68M

Import volume15.9K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceCanada 47%

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.

TRICAPRYLYL/CAPRYL TRIMELLITATE · US import value by year

2013: $86M · Peak 2014: $102M · 2024: $68M · 2025: $74M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 381220 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 15.9K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 381220, which covers 9 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 47%CanadaDE 29%GermanyMY 8%MalaysiaEE 4%EstoniaJP 2%Japan

Switzerland
Austria
Brazil
United Arab Emirates
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Hong Kong

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Safic-Alcan · FR France

Chemspec

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Plasticizer in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS90218-76-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID601014408

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
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

TRICAPRYLYL/CAPRYL TRIMELLITATE (CAS 90218-76-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/90218-76-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 90218-76-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 90218-76-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 90218-76-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 381220 for CAS 90218-76-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/