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Trinitroglycerin

Drug ingredient

CAS 55-63-0

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 55-63-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$208M
Top sourceChina 28%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292090, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 28%ChinaKR 17%South KoreaIT 13%ItalyIN 10%IndiaDE 9%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Bae Systems
Dyno Nobel
General Dynamics
EPA-registered importers (1)
Northrop Grumman

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthDefense
Downstream Uses

Appears in 68 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Nitrostat
  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM179
  • •Nitroglycerin
  • •Nitrolingual
  • •Glonoinum
  • •Vascuflow
  • •BP Reg
  • •Arteriotone
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  • •Chemstat
  • •Artalgia
  • •nitroglycerin lingual
  • •Nitro-DUR
  • •Motion Sickness
  • •Cranial Sacral Drops 5003
  • •Circulation
  • •Nitroglycerin IN Dextrose
  • •Angina Drops 2083
  • •Migraine Ease
  • •Energy Complex
  • •BM Glonoine
  • •HA HP
  • •Hangover Help
  • •Dizzi-V
  • •Tinnitus
  • •Rectiv
  • •Migraine Drops 2140
  • •Hyten Formula
  • •Cardioforce I
  • •Cold Hands - Feet
  • •Menopause
  • •Ear Ringing
  • •Headache
  • •Headache-Migraine
  • •D-47
  • •Hypertension Drops 2132
  • •Epl-Cell Repair
  • •Nitroglycerin Transdermal Infusion System
  • •Viscumforce
  • •Headache Tonic
  • •D-12
  • •Cyclease Menopause
  • •Headache Drops 2027
  • •Arsenicum Combination 9251
  • •Headek Nasal
  • •Arterioforce I
  • •Nitro-TIME
  • •Vitality
  • •CardCare
  • •Crataegus Combination 9220
  • •RAU Viscum
  • •HBP
  • •D-99
  • •Migraine Relief
  • •Pericardium Triple Warmer Meridian Opener
  • •Headache HP
  • •Headache and Migraine Relief
  • •D-112
  • •Glautarakt
  • •MenoPower
  • •Menopause Relief
  • •Nitro-BID
  • •Homeoplex D
  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM116
  • •Heart/Fatigue
  • •OHM Menopause
  • •Migraine Headache Therapy
  • •Adjustment Disorders Formula 2097
  • •Cactus Combination 9213
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage

Industrial Uses

  • •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS55-63-0
PubChem CID4510
DTXSIDDTXSID1021407
FormulaC3H5N3O9
Mol. Weight227.09 g/mol
SMILESC(C(CO[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-])O[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Trinitroglycerin (CAS 55-63-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/55-63-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1021407. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1021407 PubChem: 4510. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4510 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 55-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 55-63-0. Retrieved 2026-06-13. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 292090 for CAS 55-63-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/