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N-Acetylglucosamine

Drug ingredient

CAS 7512-17-6

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

Molecular structure of 7512-17-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 292419 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
MAEDA INC
Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc.
Power Fulx Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Powerfulx Ginseng RecoveryCream
  • •PowerfulX RecoveryCream
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7512-17-6
PubChem CID1738118
DTXSIDDTXSID3045855
FormulaC8H15NO6
Mol. Weight221.21 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)NC(C=O)C(C(C(CO)O)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

N-Acetylglucosamine (CAS 7512-17-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7512-17-6/ PubChem: 1738118. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1738118 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7512-17-6. 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 292419 for CAS 7512-17-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/