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Aflatoxin B1

Drug ingredient

CAS 1162-65-8

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

Molecular structure of 1162-65-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$286M
Top sourceChina 48%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 151 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •ASP
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS1162-65-8
PubChem CID186907
DTXSIDDTXSID9020035
FormulaC17H12O6
Mol. Weight312.27 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=C2C3=C(C(=O)CC3)C(=O)OC2=C4C5C=COC5OC4=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Aflatoxin B1 (CAS 1162-65-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1162-65-8/ PubChem: 186907. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/186907 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1162-65-8. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 1162-65-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/