N-Dodecanoyl-N-methylglycine

CAS 97-78-9

Glycine, N-methyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)-

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$371M

Import volume88.5K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 27%

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.

N-Dodecanoyl-N-methylglycine · US import value by year

2013: $191M · Peak 2022: $462M · 2024: $371M · 2025: $437M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292419 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 88.5K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 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).

CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom

Hungary
Austria
Spain
Egypt
Canada
Sweden
Ukraine
Denmark
Israel
Lithuania
Greece
Ireland
Taiwan
Uruguay
Turkey
Australia
Singapore
Latvia
Colombia

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.

Walsh & Associates

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

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

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.14/gA2B Chem LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$72.00 / 500 g

Purity90%

Vendors18 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

17 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.15	500 g	90%
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.22	250 g	97%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.26	250 g	97%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.55	100 g	90%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$0.63	100 g	97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.63	100 g	97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$0.63	100 g	95%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.63	100 g	95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.67	100 g	97%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.67	100 g	97%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.68	100 g	90%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$1.17	100 g	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$82.00	1 g	98%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$100.43	1 g	99.81%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)	Ukraine	$2724.00	50 mg	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	97%

Chemical Identity

CAS97-78-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7042011

FormulaC15H29NO3

Mol. Weight271.401 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N(C)CC(O)=O

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

N-Dodecanoyl-N-methylglycine (CAS 97-78-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/97-78-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 97-78-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 97-78-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 97-78-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 97-78-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/