Sodium chloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 7647-14-5

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$501M
Top sourceCanada 21%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 250100 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
CA 21%CanadaCL 15%ChileES 9%SpainMX 9%MexicoIE 8%Ireland
EPA-registered manufacturers (20)
Shin-Etsu Chemical · JP Japan
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
American Pacific
Archer Daniels Midland
Befesa Holding Us
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (10)
Avantor
Basf
Calfrac Well Services
Chemtrade Holdco Us Inc (Electrochem)
Igm Resins Charlotte
EPA-registered importers (29)
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Azelis S A · LU Luxembourg
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Hindalco Industries · IN India
200 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Advanced Rx LLC
Affordable Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Aidance Scientific, Inc, DBA Aidance Skincare & Topical Solutions
Aidance Scientific, Inc.
ALAINA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Alliance Pharma Inc.
Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Apex Energetics Inc.
Apotheca Company
ASCENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC
Asclemed USA, Inc.
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Baxter Healthcare Company
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Be Well Medical dba Richard Clement Nutrition y Be Well Homeopathics
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Belleview Bioscience LLC
BEST CHOICE (VALU MERCHANDISERS COMPANY)
Bestmade Natural Products
BETTER LIVING BRANDS LLC
Bi-Mart
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Bispit Canada Ltd.
Blue Echo Care LLC
BM Private Limited
BodyLogicMD of Fort Lauderdale
Boiron
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
Brookhaus Essentials LLC
Carbalor LLC
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Cardinal Health, 110 dba LEADER
Cearna, Inc.
Citragen Pharmaceuticals Inc
CODAN US CORPORATION
CVS
CVS PHARMACY
Deseret Biologicals
Deseret Biologicals, Inc
Deseret Laboratories, Inc.
DG Health
DNA Labs, Inc.
DOLGENCORP, LLC
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Eight and Company L.L.C
EMNAR PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
EMPIRE GROUPS LLC
Energetix
Energetix Corp
Energetix Corporation
ENERGIQUE, INC.
Fagron Inc
FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES INC
Fenwal, Inc.
FOODHOLD U.S.A.
Forces of Nature
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Fresenius Medical Care de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC
Gendose Pharmaceuticals, LLC
GERI-CARE PHARMACEUTICAL CORP
GRAXCELL PHARMACEUTICAL, LLC
Guangzhou Renuma Medical Systems Co., Ltd
Guna spa
GURUNANDA LLC
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
HAVER FARMA ILAC ANONIM SIRKETI
Health Masters LLC
HEB
Henry Schein, Inc.
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
HISTORICAL REMEDIES LLP.
Homeocare Laboratories
Hospira, Inc.
Huizhou Jinsheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd
Hyland's Consumer Health Inc.
Hyland's Inc.
i-Health, Inc.
ICU Medical Inc.
Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
JOONEM LLC
JoyWell Co LLC
K-LA-KO Co.,LTD
K+S FRANCE
K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH
Kadesh Incoporation Co,Ltd
Kesin Pharma Corporation
King Bio Inc.
KROGER COMPANY
Laboratoire Unither
Laboratoires Boiron
LABORATORIOS GRIFOLS SA
LETS BURBLE, INC.
Liddell Laboratories, Inc.
Liebel-Flarsheim Company LLC
LOTUS BRANDS, INC.
Lukare Medical, LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
Magni Company
Marco Pharma International LLC.
Mariager Salt Specialties A/S
Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd
Medefil, Inc.
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC
MediNatura Inc
MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
Melcare Biomedical Pty Ltd
Merck KGaA
Method Pharmaceuticals
Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Miami Beach Pediatrics pa
MIRANDA CASTRO'S SHOP, LLC
Morton Salt, Inc
Murphree Chiropractic
Nanoplus Limited (Cayman) Taiwan Branch
Nashco Products LLC
Natural Creations, Inc
NaturalCare
NAVEH PHARMA (1996) LTD
Nenningers Naturals, LLC
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Nestmann Pharma GmbH
NET Remedies
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Nextgen Pharmaceuticals LLC
Novel Laboratories, Inc.
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Onion Culture Industrial Co., Limited
Peaceful Mountain, Inc.
PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH
Pick Enterprises Corp
ProBLEN
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
ProPharma Distribution
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC
QUALITY CHOICE (CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION)
Raritan Pharmaceuiticals Inc
Ratis, LLC
Reliable 1 Laboritories LLC
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
RITE AID
RITE AID CORPORATION
Rugby Laboratories
Rxhomeo Private Limited d.b.a. Rxhomeo, Inc
SAFIR TUZ GIDA MADEN PAZARLAMA NAKLIYAT INSAAT ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI CERIKLI RAFINE TUZ TESISI SUBESI
Sanofi Vaccines US Inc.
Seroyal USA
SEVENE USA
Shenzhen Kerui lntl Trading Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Shandian Jingling Technology Co., Ltd.
Siddha Flower Essences LLC
SILVER STAR BRANDS
SOLA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Solupharm Pharmazeutische Erzeugnisse GmbH
Spectra Medical Deviecs, LLC
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm, Inc. dba Sportpharm
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
Talbot's Pharmaceuticals Family Products, LLC
Tec Laboratories, Inc.
Temple Health Nutrition, LLC
Terumo BCT, Ltd
The Flower Remedy
The Magni Company
The Wellness Center for Research and Education, Inc.
Total Operations Management LLC DBA: Bestmade Natural Products Micro
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC.
TRP Company
True Botanica, LLC
TWIN MED LLC
United Exchange Corp.
US SALT, LLC
Vantive US Healthcare LLC
Venture Healthcare Ltd
Virexion Health Inc.
Vitality Works, Inc.
Vitaltiy Works, Inc.
WAL-MART STORES INC
WALGREEN COMPANY
Walgreen's Corporation
WALGREENS CO.
WALMART INC
Washington Homeopathic Products
Water Beauty Innovation Co. Ltd.
White Manufacturing Inc. DBA Micro-West
Wild Horse 777, Inc.
WinCo Foods, LLC
Xtreme Personal Care Inc
YYBA CORP
Zettl Health Inc.
Zorex
Zorex International

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 575 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Dr. Talbots Daily Allergy Relief
  • •Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride
  • •Cellergy
  • •Vamousse Lice Treatment
  • •Sodium Chlorode Hypertonicity Ophthalmic Solution
  • •ActivMend
  • •Sterile Saline Mist Meijer
  • •Sodium Chloride
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection

    Shortage listed since June 10, 2025

See all current drug shortages

Industrial Uses

Used in 26 sectors as 33 functional roles.

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in OtherProcessing—repackaging
  • •Swelling agent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flow promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Bleaching agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Catalyst in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Anti-freeze agent in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Softener and conditioner in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (81%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Absorbent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Thickening agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flux agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching 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
  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Filler in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •pH regulating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Filler in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Foamant in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (99%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Construction (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Construction (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Construction (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (69%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Softener and conditioner in Utilities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Freeze-thaw additive in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Cleaning agent in Paper Manufacturing (33%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Flocculating agent in Utilities (62%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing agent in Utilities (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Paper Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Utilities (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Oxidizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Preservative in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Brightener in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Brightener in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Brightener in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7647-14-5
PubChem CID5234
DTXSIDDTXSID3021271
FormulaClNa
Mol. Weight58.44 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Cl-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium chloride (CAS 7647-14-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7647-14-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3021271. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3021271 PubChem: 5234. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5234 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7647-14-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 7647-14-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 250100 for CAS 7647-14-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/