C10-21 alkanesulfonic acids phenyl esters

CAS 91082-17-6

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$68M

Import volume7.2K 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.

C10-21 alkanesulfonic acids phenyl esters · 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 7.2K 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.

Arlanxeo Holding Bv · NL Netherlands

Arlanxeo Usa Llc-Hq

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

•Stabilizing agent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS91082-17-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1047526

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1047526Retrieved 2026-10-04
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

C10-21 alkanesulfonic acids phenyl esters (CAS 91082-17-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/91082-17-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1047526. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1047526 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 91082-17-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 91082-17-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 381220 for CAS 91082-17-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/