Benznidazole

Drug ingredient

CAS 22994-85-0

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

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$114M

Top sourceChina 26%

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 293329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy

Australia
Brazil
Czech Republic
Ireland
Sweden
Ukraine
Poland
United Arab Emirates
Hungary
Israel
Netherlands
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Greece
Belgium
Austria
Latvia
Singapore
Denmark

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Exeltis USA, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

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

•Benznidazole

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

Vendor Pricing

$113.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$565.00 / 5 g

Purity97%

Vendors23 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

22 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$121.00	1 g	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$123.00	5 g	98%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$129.60	5 g	97%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$135.00	1 g	98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$141.00	5 g	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$141.00	5 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$196.26	1 g	97%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$196.26	1 g	97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$280.00	250 mg	98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$280.00	250 mg	98%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%
TargetMol Chemicals	China → United States	$640.00	100 mg	99.99%
MedKoo Biosciences, Inc	United States	$750.00	1 g	98%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$1004.30	100 mg	99.9%
TargetMol Chemicals EU	Austria	$1240.00	25 mg	99.99%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$1418.00	1 g	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$2080.00	100 mg	98%
Molnova	China	$2900.00	50 mg	99%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	97%
Cayman Europe	Estonia	$4560.08	250 mg	95%
Key Organics Ltd.	United Kingdom	$6900.00	10 mg	95%
TimTec, LLC	United States	$13333.33	30 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS22994-85-0

PubChem CID31593

DTXSIDDTXSID9046570

FormulaC12H12N4O3

Mol. Weight260.25 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)CNC(=O)CN2C=CN=C2[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 31593Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Benznidazole (CAS 22994-85-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/22994-85-0/ PubChem: 31593. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31593 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 22994-85-0. 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 293329 for CAS 22994-85-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/