Hydrochloric acid
Drug ingredientThis 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$70M
Top SourceCanada 83%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 280610 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CA 83%CanadaJP 5%JapanDE 4%GermanyTW 2%TaiwanCO 2%Colombia
- Belgium
- Peru
- India
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Austria
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Norway
- South Africa
EPA-registered manufacturers (55)
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
Bayer Ag · DE Germany
China National Chemical · CN China
Covestro Ag · DE Germany
Erco Worldwide A Div Of Superior Plus · CA Canada
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Italmatch Spa · IT Italy
Shin-Etsu Chemical · JP Japan
3M
Arkema
Ashta Chemicals
Basf
Bayer Us Holding
Brainerd Cemical
Cabot
Canberra
Carbonfree Chemicals Holdings
Colorado Salt Products
Corning Incorporated
Corteva
Covestro
Daikin America
Detrex
Evonik
Formosa Plastics
Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
Hemlock Semiconductor Operations
Huntsman
Icc Industries
Icl Specialty Products North America
Iff Chemical Holdings
Jones-Hamilton
Lanxess
Louisiana Pigment
Mexichem Fluor
Momentive Performance Materials
Niacet
Nippon Paper Industries Usa
Occidental Petroleum
Olin
Ppg Industries
Pvs Chemicals
Real Alloy Holding
Shintech Louisiana
Si Group Usa (Usaa)
Solvay
Superior Plus Us Holdings Inc.19
Syngenta
Syngenta Crop Protection Llc.
The Dow Chemical
Trinity Manufacturing
Tronox Us Holdings
Umicore Usa
Valtris
Vandemark Chemical
Westlake Chemical
EPA-registered importers (33)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Asia Union Electronic Chemical · TW Taiwan
Azelis S A · LU Luxembourg
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Erco Worldwide A Div Of Superior Plus · CA Canada
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Italmatch Chemicals Group · IT Italy
Merck Kgaa · DE Germany
Amphenol Apc, 91 Northeastern
Asia Union Electronic Chemicals-Reno
Azelis Us Holding
Cascade Columbia
Chemtrade Holdco Us
Clariant
Emd Holding
G20 Technologies Intermediate
Honeywell International
Hydrite Chemical
Italmatch Usa
Kanto
Kg International
Kronos (Us)
Mays Ochoa Puerto Ri
Momentive Performance Materials
Olin
Pressure Vessel Services
Quadra Chemicals
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Superior Plus Us Holdings
Thermo Fisher Scientific
United Refining
Versum Materials
Westlake Chemical
Wintersun International
18 FDA-registered drug labelers
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Boiron
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Detrex Corporation
DNA Labs
Energique, Inc
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Herbamed AG
King Bio Inc.
MediNatura Inc
Micro Balance Health Products
Natural Creations, Inc
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Seroyal USA
Silver Star Brands
Why It Matters
Sectors
FoodPlastics & RubberElectronicsPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningWaterTextilesAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 24 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Habit
- •Muriaticum acidum
- •Acidum Muriaticum
- •Evtox
- •Skin Irritations and Itch Relief
- •Stress Away Anxiety Relief
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM76
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM182 Pellets
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- •D-114
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM62
- •Oral Health
- •REFL HS
- •Ahh Sleep
- •Fungisode
- •Endotoxin Terrain Drops 2143
- •Joette Calabrese Survivalist Kit
- •Stomach Enzyme Formula
- •BHI Hemorrhoid
- •Hemorrhoid
- •CV TOX
- •Abdominal Pain Drops 2051
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM182
- •EPST PLUS
- •Fatigue Stat CM
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 28 sectors as 30 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (16%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Utilities (77%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Stabilizing agent in UtilitiesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •pH regulating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in ServicesProcessing—repackaging
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Primary Metal ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (15%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Utilities (62%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
- •Ion exchange agents in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (86%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface active agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (17%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solids separation agents in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in UtilitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
- •pH regulating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing—repackaging
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Machinery Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Primary Metal Manufacturing (29%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Bleaching agents in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (40%)Processing—repackaging
- •Process regulators in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Bleaching agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—repackaging
- •Surface modifier in Primary Metal Manufacturing (11%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flocculating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Ion exchange agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Etching agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (30%)Processing—repackaging
- •Anti-freeze agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (35%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Primary Metal Manufacturing (6%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in Other (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in ServicesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Laboratory chemicals in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (88%)Processing—incorporation into article
Chemical Identity
CAS7647-01-0
PubChem CID313
DTXSIDDTXSID2020711
FormulaClH
Mol. Weight36.46 g/mol
SMILESCl
Data Sources
DTXSID20207112026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
3132026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/313/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/313.json
7647-01-02026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 7647-01-02026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json