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L-Aspartic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 56-84-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 56-84-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$503M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 25%

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. 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 292249 · basket

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

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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
Ambyth Chemical
Catalynt Solutions
Life Technologies
Wego Chemical Group
EPA-registered importers (3)
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Archroma U.S
Jost Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthEnergyTextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 15 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Aminosyn-PF
  • •FCS CP
  • •Plenamine
  • •Kabiven
  • •FCS HP
  • •STYE EYE Relief Serum
  • •Clinisol
  • •ProSol
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  • •TrophAmine
  • •Aminosyn II
  • •Aspartame/MSG Detox
  • •Perikabiven
  • •Spectric
  • •Metab
  • •Premasol - sulfite-free (Amino Acid)
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$10.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors26 available

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

25 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.02500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.031 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.031 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.031 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.031 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.041 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.041 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.051 kg98%
SynthonixUnited States$0.06500 g95%
Acrotein ChemBio, Inc.United States$0.071 kg—
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.071 kg99%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.11100 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.241 kg99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.241 kg99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.37250 g99%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.80100 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1.20500 g98%
MolnovaChina$43.001 g99%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$225.001 g90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$692.00250 mg90%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg—

Chemical Identity

CAS56-84-8
PubChem CID5960
DTXSIDDTXSID7022621
FormulaC4H7NO4
Mol. Weight133.1 g/mol
SMILESC(C(C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

L-Aspartic acid (CAS 56-84-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56-84-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7022621. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7022621 PubChem: 5960. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5960 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 56-84-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 56-84-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 56-84-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/