Monosodium D-glucoheptonate

CAS 31138-65-5

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 31138-65-5 — 1 Na⁺

US production14.3M lb

Import value, 2024$81M

Import volume176.4K lb

Import dependency1%

Top sourceChina 35%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 291819 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 14.3M lb · Imports 176.4K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 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 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan

Switzerland
Ukraine
Colombia
Taiwan
Belgium
Israel
Sweden
Hungary
Ireland
Slovakia

EPA-registered manufacturers (4)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Harcros Chemicals

Macdermid

Rowell Chemical

Russtech Admixtures

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Valudor Products

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureConstructionConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.

•Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Chelating agent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (75%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS31138-65-5

PubChem CID517057

DTXSIDDTXSID7027966

FormulaC7H13NaO8

Mol. Weight248.16 g/mol

SMILESC(C(C(C(C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O)O.[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7027966Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 517057Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Monosodium D-glucoheptonate (CAS 31138-65-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/31138-65-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7027966. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7027966 PubChem: 517057. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/517057 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 31138-65-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 31138-65-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 31138-65-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/