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Fentanyl hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 1443-54-5

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

Molecular structure of 1443-54-5
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceSwitzerland 86%

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 293333 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293333, which covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 86%SwitzerlandCN 11%ChinaIT 1%ItalyUA 1%Ukraine
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Veranova, L.P.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1443-54-5
PubChem CID83932
DTXSIDDTXSID90162666
FormulaC22H29ClN2O
Mol. Weight372.9 g/mol
SMILESCCC(=O)N(C1CCN(CC1)CCC2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3.Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fentanyl hydrochloride (CAS 1443-54-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1443-54-5/ PubChem: 83932. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/83932 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1443-54-5. 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 293333 for CAS 1443-54-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/