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hydrotalcite

Drug ingredient

CAS 12304-65-3

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

Molecular structure of 12304-65-3
12 H₂O · 9 O²⁻ · 6 Mg²⁺ · 2 Al³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$32M
Top sourceChina 39%

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 284290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284290, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 39%ChinaDE 33%GermanyCA 9%CanadaGB 4%United KingdomJP 3%Japan
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Elementis Pharma Gmbh

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS12304-65-3
PubChem CID73415812
DTXSIDDTXSID501026276
FormulaCH24Al2Mg6O24-2
Mol. Weight619.98 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)([O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Al+3].[Al+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

hydrotalcite (CAS 12304-65-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12304-65-3/ PubChem: 73415812. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/73415812 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 12304-65-3. 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 284290 for CAS 12304-65-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/