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Tetracycline

Drug ingredient

CAS 60-54-8

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

Molecular structure of 60-54-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$62M
Top sourceChina 82%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 294130 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294130, which covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 82%ChinaCH 5%SwitzerlandBG 4%BulgariaTH 4%ThailandIT 2%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Egg Allergen Mix
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS60-54-8
PubChem CID54675776
DTXSIDDTXSID7023645
FormulaC22H24N2O8
Mol. Weight444.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1(C2CC3C(C(=O)C(=C(C3(C(=O)C2=C(C4=C1C=CC=C4O)O)O)O)C(=O)N)N(C)C)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tetracycline (CAS 60-54-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/60-54-8/ PubChem: 54675776. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54675776 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 60-54-8. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 294130 for CAS 60-54-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/