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Magnesium glycinate

Drug ingredient

CAS 14783-68-7

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

Molecular structure of 14783-68-7
1 Mg²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$503M
Top sourceChina 25%

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 292249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Jost Chemical Co.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS14783-68-7
PubChem CID84645
DTXSIDDTXSID90163815
FormulaC4H8MgN2O4
Mol. Weight172.42 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])N.C(C(=O)[O-])N.[Mg+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Magnesium glycinate (CAS 14783-68-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14783-68-7/ PubChem: 84645. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/84645 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 14783-68-7. 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 292249 for CAS 14783-68-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/