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zinc monoethylfumarate

Drug ingredient

CAS 62008-21-3

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

Molecular structure of 62008-21-3
1 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$139M
Top sourceChina 67%

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 291719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Laboratorium Ofichem BV

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS62008-21-3
PubChem CID9841391
DTXSIDDTXSID801362500
FormulaC12H14O8Zn
Mol. Weight351.6 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C=CC(=O)[O-].CCOC(=O)C=CC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

zinc monoethylfumarate (CAS 62008-21-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/62008-21-3/ PubChem: 9841391. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9841391 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 62008-21-3. 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 291719 for CAS 62008-21-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/