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l-Taurine

Drug ingredient

CAS 107-35-7

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

Molecular structure of 107-35-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$148M
Import volume35.3K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 34%

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.

l-Taurine · US import value by year
$133M2013$206M2018$148M2024$158M2025

2013: $133M · Peak 2018: $206M · 2024: $148M · 2025: $158M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292119 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 35.3K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 55 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292119, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 34%ChinaPH 22%PhilippinesDE 17%GermanyBE 7%BelgiumJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthMetals & Mining
Downstream Uses

Appears in 16 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Aminosyn-PF
  • •Heart Liquescence
  • •D-76
  • •TrophAmine
  • •Brain Support
  • •Taurine
  • •Cerebromax
  • •Multi-Phenolic
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  • •Heart Stim Liquescence 3010
  • •Visual Detox 6037
  • •L-Taurine High 7422
  • •Bispit Canada Ltd.
  • •L-Taurine 7421
  • •Compound Oyster Peptide
  • •Neuro Links
  • •Premasol - sulfite-free (Amino Acid)
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$6.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors37 available

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

36 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.011 kg99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.0225 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.0225 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.031 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.031 kg99%
Apollo Scientific USUnited Kingdom$0.031 kg99%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0410 kg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0410 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.061 kg98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.061 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.071 kg98%
Fulfilled by MolportLatvia$0.1625 g99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.29100 g99%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$0.41500 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.59500 g99.88%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.67100 g99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.99100 g95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$1.0425 g99%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$1.50500 g98%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$16.005 g98%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$24.0010 g95%
CliniSciences GmbHSwitzerland$32.251 g99%
MolnovaChina$43.001 g99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$48.001 g99.97%
TargetMol Chemicals USUnited States$82.00500 mg99.97%
ChemNormChina$750.0020 mg98%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
ChemBridge CorporationKazakhstan$1860.00100 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS107-35-7
PubChem CID1123
DTXSIDDTXSID3021304
FormulaC2H7NO3S
Mol. Weight125.15 g/mol
SMILESC(CS(=O)(=O)O)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

l-Taurine (CAS 107-35-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/107-35-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3021304. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3021304 PubChem: 1123. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1123 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 107-35-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292119 for CAS 107-35-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/