Aluminum nitrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 13473-90-0

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

Molecular structure of 13473-90-0 — 1 Al³⁺

US production1.9M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283429 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 1.9M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 283429 covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Henkel

Venator Chemicals

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthTransportationMetals & MiningPaints & Coatings

Downstream Uses

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

•Aluminium Nitricum

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (44%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (56%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13473-90-0

PubChem CID26053

DTXSIDDTXSID7040318

FormulaAlN3O9

Mol. Weight213 g/mol

SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Al+3]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7040318Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 26053Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07

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Brief citations

Aluminum nitrate (CAS 13473-90-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13473-90-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7040318. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7040318 PubChem: 26053. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/26053 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13473-90-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 13473-90-0. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/