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carglumic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 1188-38-1

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

Molecular structure of 1188-38-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 292419 · basket

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
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom
10 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apothecon Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Burel Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Cohance Lifesciences Limited
Dipharma Francis S.r.l.
Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Navinta LLC
Nuray Chemicals Private Limited
PROCOS S.p.A.
Recordati Rare Diseases
SCL Lifesciences Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Carglumic Acid
  • •Carbaglu
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.47/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$234.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors35 available

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

34 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.49400 g97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.60500 g97%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.672.5 kg97%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.69500 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.78500 g97%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.78500 g—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.78500 g97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.78500 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.78500 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.78500 g97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$1.79100 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$2.4725 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$3.10100 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$5.805 g97%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$26.8925 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$36.3910 g—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$36.3910 g—
Axon MedchemNetherlands$96.001 g98%
MolnovaChina$107.001 g99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$119.001 g99.93%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$130.005 g98%
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)United States$141.7010 g95%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$160.00500 mg99.08%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$180.291 g99.9%
TargetMol Chemicals USUnited States$240.00200 mg99.93%
AA BLOCKS (1 week)United States$280.00250 mg95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$416.00250 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 mg97%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$6187.00100 mg95%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg97%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$33333.3315 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS1188-38-1
PubChem CID121396
DTXSIDDTXSID7046706
FormulaC6H10N2O5
Mol. Weight190.15 g/mol
SMILESC(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)NC(=O)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

carglumic acid (CAS 1188-38-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1188-38-1/ PubChem: 121396. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/121396 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1188-38-1. 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 292419 for CAS 1188-38-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/