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zinc valerate

Drug ingredient

CAS 556-38-7

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

Molecular structure of 556-38-7
1 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 291560 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291560, which covers 183 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 22%ChinaDE 19%GermanySE 14%SwedenJP 13%JapanIN 9%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Silver Star Brands

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Cough and Cold Relief
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS556-38-7
PubChem CID68393
DTXSIDDTXSID00890509
FormulaC10H18O4Zn
Mol. Weight267.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

zinc valerate (CAS 556-38-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/556-38-7/ PubChem: 68393. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68393 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 556-38-7. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 556-38-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/