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Ferric citrate tetrahydrate

CAS 2338-05-8

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, iron salt (1:?)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 2338-05-8
4 H₂O · 1 Fe³⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$130M
Import volumeZero
Top sourceIsrael 39%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291815 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 291815, which covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IL 39%IsraelIN 14%IndiaDE 13%GermanyCN 10%ChinaIT 6%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
The Andersons
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Haifa North America

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2338-05-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3020623
FormulaC6H13FeO11
Mol. Weight317.004 g/mol
SMILESO.O.O.O.[Fe+3].OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ferric citrate tetrahydrate (CAS 2338-05-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2338-05-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2338-05-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2338-05-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291815 for CAS 2338-05-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/