Oxamic acid

CAS 471-47-6

Acetic acid, 2-amino-2-oxo-

Molecular structure of 471-47-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 292419 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.71/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$856.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS471-47-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6060052
FormulaC2H3NO3
Mol. Weight89.05 g/mol
SMILESNC(=O)C(O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Oxamic acid (CAS 471-47-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/471-47-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 471-47-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 471-47-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/