Fatty acids, C10-20 and C16-18-unsatd., reaction products with triethanolamine, di-Me sulfate-quaternized

CAS 91995-81-2

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 91995-81-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$6.1B
Top sourceJapan 32%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, which covers 206 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Independent Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS91995-81-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40892002
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fatty acids, C10-20 and C16-18-unsatd., reaction products with triethanolamine, di-Me sulfate-quaternized (CAS 91995-81-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/91995-81-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40892002. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40892002 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 91995-81-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 91995-81-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382499 for CAS 91995-81-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/