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Ferrous fumarate

Drug ingredient

CAS 141-01-5

Companies reported imports and no US production of this drug ingredient to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 141-01-5
1 Fe²⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$139M
Import volume1.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 67%

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.

Ferrous fumarate · US import value by year
$117M2013$187M2022$139M2024$118M2025

2013: $117M · Peak 2022: $187M · 2024: $139M · 2025: $118M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291719 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 1.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Jost Chemical
18 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Blue Heron Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Florrax Pharmaceutical
Guna spa
METHOD PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Nnodum Pharmaceuticals
Particle Dynamics International, LLC
Patheon Softgels Inc.
Patrin Pharma, Inc.
PureTek Corporation
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Seton Pharmaceuticals
U.S. Pharmaceutical Corporation

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 38 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •PNV-DHA
  • •Energy Catalyst
  • •Integra Plus
  • •Prenatryl
  • •Ventrixyl Fe
  • •Concept OB
  • •M-Natal Plus
  • •Prenate Restore
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  • •Floravita Mini
  • •Se-Tan PLUS
  • •PNV-Omega
  • •PureVit DualFe Plus
  • •Vitranol Fe
  • •Pretrate
  • •Folitin-Z
  • •Prenate Enhance
  • •Prenatal Vitamins Plus Low Iron
  • •Prenatrix
  • •Vitrexyl plus Iron
  • •Ribotin-E
  • •GUNA-CELL
  • •PNV-Select
  • •Vitrexate FE
  • •Tricon
  • •Integra F
  • •Prenatol-M
  • •Foliflex
  • •Prenatal Plus Vitamins
  • •Matronex
  • •Se-Natal 19 Chewable
  • •Finazol
  • •Zintrexyl-C
  • •Dexatran
  • •Se-Natal 19
  • •Concept DHA
  • •Prometa
  • •Venexa FE
  • •Chromagen
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS141-01-5
PubChem CID6433164
DTXSIDDTXSID7047148
FormulaC4H2FeO4
Mol. Weight169.9 g/mol
SMILESC(=CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[Fe+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ferrous fumarate (CAS 141-01-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/141-01-5/ PubChem: 6433164. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6433164 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 141-01-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291719 for CAS 141-01-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/