Guanidine nitrate

CAS 506-93-4

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$240M

Import volume5.0M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 37%

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.

Guanidine nitrate · US import value by year

2013: $143M · Peak 2022: $287M · 2024: $240M · 2025: $269M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292529 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 5.0M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292529, which covers 64 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 37%ChinaDE 19%GermanyES 9%SpainIT 8%ItalyID 8%Indonesia

Switzerland
Canada
United Kingdom
Austria
Brazil
Israel
Australia
Hungary
Serbia
Denmark
Malaysia
Poland
Hong Kong
Ukraine
Singapore

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Seatex

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Alzchem

Autoliv Promontory

Zf Passive Safety U.S

Why It Matters

Sectors

DefenseTransportationMetals & MiningCore 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 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS506-93-4

PubChem CID10481

DTXSIDDTXSID3027164

FormulaCH6N4O3

Mol. Weight122.08 g/mol

SMILESC(=N)(N)N.[N+](=O)(O)[O-]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3027164Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 10481Retrieved 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

Guanidine nitrate (CAS 506-93-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/506-93-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3027164. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3027164 PubChem: 10481. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10481 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 506-93-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 506-93-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292529 for CAS 506-93-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/