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γ-aminobutyric acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 56-12-2

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

Molecular structure of 56-12-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$503M
Top sourceChina 25%

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 292249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland
10 FDA-registered drug labelers
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Energique, Inc.
Engergique, Inc.
Guangzhou Renuma Medical Systems Co., Ltd
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Pain & Stress Center Products
ProBlen
Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 23 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Neuro-Pro T007
  • •Neuro II
  • •Brain Enhancement Liquescence 3006
  • •Neurotransmitter Pro
  • •Dairy Allergen Mix
  • •GABA
  • •GABA Phenolic
  • •Attention Deficit Severe Drops 2147
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  • •Serotonin Dopamine Liquescence 3019
  • •Brain Support
  • •Neuro T Support Liquescence
  • •High Vitality
  • •Focus Spectrum HP
  • •Rehydration Drops 2175
  • •Cerebromax
  • •Multi-Phenolic
  • •GABA 1519
  • •Attention Deficit Mild Drops 2146
  • •Allermilk
  • •Free Radical
  • •HGH Complex
  • •Neuro Links
  • •Growth Hormone Drops 2160
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$229.00 / 10 kg
Purity99%
Vendors39 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

38 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.031 kg99%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.03500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.03500 g98%
Acrotein ChemBio, Inc.United States$0.075 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.081 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.081 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.081 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.081 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.081 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.111 kg99%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.12100 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Biopharma PEG Scientific Inc.United States$0.271 kg98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.28500 g99%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.302.5 kg97%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.4025 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.581 kg99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.581 kg99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$4.0010 g95%
AldlabUnited States$6.901 g95%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%
CliniSciences GmbHSwitzerland$32.251 g99%
MolnovaChina$133.001 g99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$186.00500 mg99.95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$225.001 g90%
HTS Biochemie InnovationenGermany$400.001 g95%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg95%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$500.00100 mg98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$689.70100 mg99.89%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
AsinexNetherlands$6461.40100 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$8500.0010 mg95%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$9333.3330 mg90%
ChemBridge CorporationKazakhstan$18000.005 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS56-12-2
PubChem CID119
DTXSIDDTXSID6035106
FormulaC4H9NO2
Mol. Weight103.12 g/mol
SMILESC(CC(=O)O)CN

Data Sources

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Brief citations

γ-aminobutyric acid (CAS 56-12-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56-12-2/ PubChem: 119. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/119 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 56-12-2. 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 292249 for CAS 56-12-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/