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Chloramphenicol palmitate

Drug ingredient

CAS 530-43-8

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

Molecular structure of 530-43-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$4M
Top sourceChina 50%

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 294140 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294140, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaES 29%SpainIN 21%India
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
ANUH PHARMA LIMITED
Wang Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS530-43-8
PubChem CID443382
DTXSIDDTXSID9048699
FormulaC27H42Cl2N2O6
Mol. Weight561.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C(C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])O)NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Chloramphenicol palmitate (CAS 530-43-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/530-43-8/ PubChem: 443382. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/443382 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 530-43-8. 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 294140 for CAS 530-43-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/