Acetic acid
Drug ingredientCAS 64-19-7
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$192M
Top sourceItaly 70%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 220900, 291521 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
IT 70%ItalyES 8%SpainCA 5%CanadaCN 4%ChinaJP 3%Japan
- Belgium
- Mexico
- Greece
- United Kingdom
- India
- Netherlands
- Argentina
- Peru
- Turkey
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
- Malaysia
- Australia
- Honduras
- Portugal
- Ecuador
- New Zealand
- Egypt
- Austria
- Syria
- South Africa
- Poland
- Ireland
- Lebanon
- Colombia
- Sweden
- Jordan
- Switzerland
- Morocco
- Israel
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Norway
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
- Serbia
- Bulgaria
- Chile
EPA-registered manufacturers (28)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy
Kuraray · JP Japan
Mallinckrodt Plc · IE Ireland
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Show all 28
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Arkema
Aurorium
Bae Systems Ordnance Systems
Basf
Brainerd Chemical
Dow Chemical
Hawkins
Huntsman
Hydrite Chemical
Iff Chemical Holdings
Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City Texas
International Flavors And Fragrances
Italmatch Usa
Kuraray America
Lyondell Chemical
Macdermid
Meh
Nalco- An Ecolab
Sekisui America
Solvay
Symrise
Tri-Chem Industries
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (15)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Asia Union Electronic Chemicals - Reno
Chemical Distribution Network
Eastman Chemical
Ecolab
Emd Holding
Show all 15
Emery Oleochemicals
Icc Industries
Indorama Ventures Usa Holdings
Polyventive
Ravago Holdings America
Silver Fern Chemical
Snf Holding
Tricon International
Westco Chemicals
Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (16)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sumitomo Chemical · JP Japan
Agfa
Ambyth Chemical
Avantor
Brenntag Lubricants
Show all 16
Cascade Columbia
Greenchem Industries
Honeywell International (123312)
Kanto
Mak Chemicals
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Spectrum Laboratory Products
Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies
The Sherwin Williams
Valagro/Syngenta Biologicals
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii
30 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Apex Energetics Inc.
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
BioActive Nutritional, Inc
Boiron
Chartwell RX, LLC
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Deseret Biologicals, Inc
Eastman Chemical Company
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
Fagron Inc
Guangzhou Renuma Medical Systems Co., Ltd
Hahnemann Laboratories, Inc.
Hanoun, Andrew Functional Medicine Inc.
Jiangxi He-Oumei Health Industry Co., Ltd.
King Bio Inc.
MediNatura Inc
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Shenzhen Yaozhihong Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen Zealous Ecommerce Technology Co., Ltd
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
TruPharma, LLC
WELL BODY CONCEPTS LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthDefenseAgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 36 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Healthy Start Weight and Appetite Support
- •HPYL PLUS
- •Chemstat
- •Aller-Chord F
- •Pancreas Sarcode
- •SKIN TAG Remover
- •Bio Co-Enzyme Phase
- •Chemtox
Show all 36
- •Acidum Aceticum
- •Fungal NAIL Treatment
- •Endopan HP
- •Thyro-Chord
- •Dental-Chord
- •Acetic Acid
- •OHM Fatigue Relief
- •Metabolic Reset
- •Glyreg
- •Pancreapar
- •Pancreas Drops 5020
- •Weight Control
- •hydrocortisone and acetic acid
- •Hyperhidrosis Drops 2144
- •DysBio Plus
- •Hepatatox
- •Glucose Control T015
- •Neatique Bee Venom Wart Corn Treatment Liquid
- •Dental Pain
- •Lipotox
- •B02 Adrenal PEP
- •GI Distress
- •Upper Gi and Enzyme Restoration
- •Homeoplex D
- •Aceticum acidum
- •911 Adrenal Burnout and Fatigue
- •BHI Migraine
- •A01 Cellular Recharge
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 24 sectors as 20 functional roles.
- •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (59%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Explosives Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Chemical reaction regulator in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (99%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-scaling agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Printing Ink Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (18%)Processing—repackaging
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Solvent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Aerating and deaerating agents in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
$0.02/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$180.00 / 10 kg
Purity99%
Vendors8 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
7 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.02 | 10 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Asinex | Netherlands | $6461.40 | 100 mg | 90% |
| TimTec, LLC (back-ordered) | United States | $32000.00 | 15 mg | 94% |
Chemical Identity
CAS64-19-7
PubChem CID176
DTXSIDDTXSID5024394
FormulaC2H4O2
Mol. Weight60.05 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5024394Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 176Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Acetic acid (CAS 64-19-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64-19-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5024394. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5024394 PubChem: 176. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/176 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64-19-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 64-19-7. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 220900,291521 for CAS 64-19-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/