Distillates, coal tar, heavy oils

CAS 90640-86-1

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$35M

Import volume32.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSouth Africa 72%

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.

Distillates, coal tar, heavy oils · US import value by year

2013: $59M · Peak 2015: $77M · 2024: $35M · 2025: $22M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270799 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 32.4K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 122.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 270799, which covers 26 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).

ZA 72%South AfricaCA 11%CanadaES 6%SpainNL 3%NetherlandsIT 2%Italy

Sweden
Israel
China
India
Belgium

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.

Elkem Asa · NO Norway

Elkem Materials

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & 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

•Binder in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS90640-86-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4029068

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4029068Retrieved 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

Distillates, coal tar, heavy oils (CAS 90640-86-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/90640-86-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029068. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029068 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 90640-86-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 90640-86-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270799 for CAS 90640-86-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/