Potassium iodide
Drug ingredientCAS 7681-11-0
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$21M
Top sourceGermany 35%
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 282760 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 282760, which covers 29 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
DE 35%GermanyIN 24%IndiaCA 17%CanadaBR 11%BrazilJP 4%Japan
- China
- Singapore
- Spain
- Ireland
- Malta
- United Kingdom
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Israel
- Armenia
- Chile
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Deepwater Chemicals
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Blue Tree Holdings
EPA-registered importers (4)
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
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Basf
Iofina Chemical
58 FDA-registered drug labelers
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Anbex Inc.
Apex Energetics Inc.
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Avondale Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Bestmade Natural Products
BGR Chemical Products Inc.
BioActive Nutritional
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Blue Heron Pharmaceuticals, LLC
BM Private Limited
Boiron
Bryant Ranch Prepack
BTG International Inc
CarWin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Deseret Laboratories, Inc.
DNA Labs, Inc.
Eight and Company L.L.C
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
ESKAY IODINE PVT. LTD.
Exeltis USA, Inc.
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Humco Holding Group, Inc.
Hyland's Inc.
King Bio Inc.
Laboratoires Boiron
Liddell Laboratories, Inc.
Marco Pharma International LLC.
MediNatura Inc
Merck KGaA
Miami Beach Pediatrics pa
Mission Pharmacal Company
Natural Creations, Inc.
NaturalCare
Nenningers Naturals, LLC
Nestmann Pharma GmbH
Newton Laboratories, Inc
Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nucleic Products, LLC
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Oncora Pharma LLC
ProBlen
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
PureTek Corporation
Ratis, LLC
Safecor Health, LLC
Seroyal USA
Source Naturals, Inc.
TRP Company
V2 Pharma LLC
Vitality Works, Inc
Vitaltiy Works, Inc.
WOMENS CHOICE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 137 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM119
- •Sciatica Therapy
- •Lymph Tonic II
- •Nestabs Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement
- •Kali iodatum
- •Acne - Cystic Acne
- •Exhaustion
- •Hay Fever
Show all 137
- •Allergies
- •Prenatryl
- •Cold
- •Matervia
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM38
- •Vitafol Fe Plus
- •Aflora
- •BM Potassium iodide (Kali Iod) 6X
- •Complexion HP
- •Strong Iodine Solution
- •Pollen-Weeds
- •Cold - Cough
- •BronCare
- •D-138
- •Party Relief
- •THY-Plex
- •Thyroid Support
- •Prenate Pixie
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM165
- •Bestmade Natural Products Kali Iodatum
- •Folartex
- •Folixia
- •Nutralyn
- •PNV-Omega
- •Dr. Nenninger Cold and Sinus Solution
- •Party Detox
- •Airway Ease
- •Pretrate
- •Folitin-Z
- •Hendel Sinus Relief
- •Thyro-Chord
- •OHM Fatigue Relief
- •Acne Relief
- •Potassium Iodide
- •Prenate Enhance
- •Sciatic Formula
- •Thyroid Sarcode
- •KALI Iodatum 1X
- •Thyro Tonic
- •Lymph II
- •Arterioforce II
- •Tiny Cold
- •Sciatica-Nerve Care
- •Prenatrix
- •D08 LNG-DRN
- •OHM Tonic Syrup
- •Prenate Elite
- •Prenate Mini
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM231
- •Gestyra
- •TriStart DHA
- •Blister HP
- •Jet Lag
- •Snore-Soothe
- •Constitutional Enhancer
- •Sinus Relief
- •Ear Ringing
- •D-12
- •Ribotin-E
- •Pain Formula III Drops 2091
- •Ear/Eye/Sinus Drops 5004
- •Sore Muscle and Joint Relief
- •Prenate Essential
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM101
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM108
- •Folaten
- •SSKI
- •PNV-Select
- •Eye Support
- •Lymph I
- •CitraNatal 90 DHA
- •Thyrosafe
- •PMS
- •Iosat
- •Acne
- •Fatigue Fighter
- •CardCare
- •D-86
- •Hyperthyroid Drops 2029
- •Syphilinum Miasm Drops 2064
- •Allergy Escape
- •Vitafol Ultra
- •STRE PLUS
- •Oligo Bio Iodine
- •Lymph Tonic I
- •Cough - Airway
- •Rosacea
- •Sciatica-Back Care
- •HBP
- •D-99
- •N-14
- •Prenatol-M
- •Foliflex
- •Pyrogenium PLEX
- •BHI Sinus
- •Lymph-Tone I
- •OHM Sinus Nasal
- •OHM Drainage Lymphatic
- •Joette Calabrese Survivalist Kit
- •Bestmade Natural Products Potassium Iodide (Kali Iod)
- •Embriva
- •Matronex
- •Pericardium Triple Warmer Meridian Opener
- •Thyropro
- •Syphilitic Miasm
- •Sinu-S
- •Multi-System
- •Finazol
- •Zintrexyl-C
- •HTHY
- •Sciatica Drops 2059
- •Thyro Drops 5028
- •Circulopath
- •Category I
- •Total Body Detox
- •Arnicare Arthritis
- •Calcarea Combination 9214
- •Agri-Chord
- •Sinus RX
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM56
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM163
- •Osteoreg
- •Circulatone
- •Thyroplex
- •Prometa
- •Polygonum
- •Allercetin
- •Thyropath
- •Excitathyrotem
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 6 sectors as 6 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (36%)Processing as a reactant
- •Heat stabilizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (59%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat transferring agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS7681-11-0
PubChem CID4875
DTXSIDDTXSID7034836
FormulaIK
Mol. Weight166.0028 g/mol
SMILES[K+].[I-]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7034836Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 4875Retrieved 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
Potassium iodide (CAS 7681-11-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7681-11-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7034836. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7034836 PubChem: 4875. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4875 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7681-11-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7681-11-0. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 282760 for CAS 7681-11-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/