Heptachlor

Drug ingredient

CAS 76-44-8

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

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$6K

Top sourceIndia 66%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290382 · narrow

HS 290382 covers only Heptachlor, so these shares are Heptachlor's own.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

IN 66%IndiaCA 34%Canada

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

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

•POP Detox 6045
•Bridged Ring Combination 9311

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

Chemical Identity

CAS76-44-8

PubChem CID3589

DTXSIDDTXSID3020679

FormulaC10H5Cl7

Mol. Weight373.3 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC(C2C1C3(C(=C(C2(C3(Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl)Cl

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 3589Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Heptachlor (CAS 76-44-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/76-44-8/ PubChem: 3589. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3589 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 76-44-8. 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 290382 for CAS 76-44-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/