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ferric citrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 3522-50-7

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

Molecular structure of 3522-50-7
1 Fe³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$130M
Top sourceIsrael 39%

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 291815 · basket

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
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apicore Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
HETERO DRUGS LIMITED
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Ferric Citrate
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS3522-50-7
PubChem CID61300
DTXSIDDTXSID0037657
FormulaC6H5FeO7
Mol. Weight244.94 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[Fe+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

ferric citrate (CAS 3522-50-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3522-50-7/ PubChem: 61300. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61300 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 3522-50-7. 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 291815 for CAS 3522-50-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/