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Sodium nicotinate

CAS 54-86-4

3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, sodium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 54-86-4
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$295M
Top sourceChina 56%

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 293629 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293629, which covers 17 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaCH 12%SwitzerlandIN 12%IndiaIT 11%ItalyJP 2%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS54-86-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4044955
FormulaC6H4NNaO2
Mol. Weight145.093 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium nicotinate (CAS 54-86-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/54-86-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 54-86-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293629 for CAS 54-86-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/