Vitamin A

Drug ingredient

CAS 11103-57-4

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 11103-57-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$87M
Top sourceSwitzerland 43%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293621 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293621, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 43%SwitzerlandCN 33%ChinaIT 13%ItalyIN 5%IndiaDK 4%Denmark
12 FDA-registered drug labelers
Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
CAUSE FOR CHANGE LLC
Exeltis USA, Inc.
Florrax Pharmaceutical
Guangzhou Kadiya Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
METHOD PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
PureTek Corporation
REMEDYREPACK INC.
WINDER LABORATORIES, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 18 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride
  • •Multivitamin with Fluoride
  • •Flotrex
  • •Davimet-M
  • •Vitafol One
  • •M-Natal Plus
  • •Floravita Mini
  • •Skineez
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$2.55/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$1276.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS11103-57-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID301014459
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Vitamin A (CAS 11103-57-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/11103-57-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 11103-57-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 11103-57-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293621 for CAS 11103-57-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/