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ephedrine

Drug ingredient

CAS 299-42-3

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

Molecular structure of 299-42-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$240K
Top sourceIndia 78%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 293941 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293941, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 78%IndiaDE 22%Germany
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Malladi Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS299-42-3
PubChem CID9294
DTXSIDDTXSID0022985
FormulaC10H15NO
Mol. Weight165.23 g/mol
SMILESCC(C(C1=CC=CC=C1)O)NC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

ephedrine (CAS 299-42-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/299-42-3/ PubChem: 9294. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9294 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 299-42-3. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293941 for CAS 299-42-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/