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ferrous carbonate

Drug ingredient

CAS 563-71-3

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

Molecular structure of 563-71-3
1 Fe²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$116M
Top sourceAustralia 23%

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 283699 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283699, which covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
AU 23%AustraliaDE 17%GermanyCN 15%ChinaPH 13%PhilippinesFI 9%Finland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
True Botanica, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Ferrum Carbonicum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS563-71-3
PubChem CID11248
DTXSIDDTXSID8052225
FormulaCFeO3
Mol. Weight115.85 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)([O-])[O-].[Fe+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

ferrous carbonate (CAS 563-71-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/563-71-3/ PubChem: 11248. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11248 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 563-71-3. 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 283699 for CAS 563-71-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/