L-​Lysine

Drug ingredient

America imports all of this drug ingredient. EPA records show zero U.S. production.

Molecular structure of 56-87-1
US ProductionZero
Import Value$104M
Import Volume25.3K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 94%
L-​Lysine · US import value by year
$92M2013$109M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292241 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292241, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 94%ChinaIT 2%ItalyKR 2%South KoreaIN 1%India
EPA-registered importers (1)
J.M. Huber

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 13 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • Clinimix
  • Clinimix E
  • STYE EYE Relief Serum
  • Shingles Nosode 4028
  • Metabatone
  • Vital Skin Hair Nails
  • L-Lysine 7415
  • L-Lysine High 7416
Show all 13
  • Osteobios
  • E.O.L.
  • Metab
  • HGH Complex
  • Growth Hormone Drops 2160
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.15/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$15.00 / 100 g
Purity97%
Vendors20 available

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

19 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.16500 g97%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.17500 g97%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.171 kg
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.18100 g97%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.27500 g99.66%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.4425 g95%
Acrotein ChemBio, Inc.United States$0.48250 g
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.53500 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.65100 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$8.581 g95%
MolnovaChina$76.00500 mg99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina United States$84.00500 mg98%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$225.001 g90%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS56-87-1
PubChem CID5962
DTXSIDDTXSID6023232
FormulaC6H14N2O2
Mol. Weight146.19 g/mol
SMILESC(CCN)CC(C(=O)O)N

Data Sources

DTXSID60232322026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

59622026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/5962/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/5962.json

56-87-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

bulk match2026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json