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L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride

CAS 138-15-8

L-Glutamic acid, hydrochloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 138-15-8
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$45M
Top sourceVietnam 51%

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 292242 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292242, which covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
VN 51%VietnamMY 17%MalaysiaIT 10%ItalyCN 9%ChinaTW 4%Taiwan

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS138-15-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6047155
FormulaC5H10ClNO4
Mol. Weight183.59 g/mol
SMILESCl.N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride (CAS 138-15-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/138-15-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 138-15-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292242 for CAS 138-15-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/