Nitric 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$8M
Top SourceCanada 68%
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 280800 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 280800, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CA 68%CanadaKR 15%South KoreaTW 8%TaiwanDE 4%GermanyJP 3%Japan
- Czech Republic
- Malaysia
- Belgium
- Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (21)
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
Ter Hell & Co Gmbh · DE Germany
Angus Chemical
Apache Nitrogen Products
Ascend Performance Materials Holdings
Show all 21
Bae Systems Ordnance Systems
Basf
Cf Industries Holdings
Cvr Energy
Dyno Nobel
Dyno Nobel St. Helens
El Dorado Nitrogen
Eurecat
Gehring-Montgomery
Iowa Fertilizer
J.R. Simplot
Koch Industries
Lsb Industries
Nutrien
Potash Holding
Trammo Nitrogen Products
EPA-registered importers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Nutrien · CA Canada
Avantor
Diversey
Element Solutions
Emd Holding
Show all 11
Honeywell International
Kanto
Mitsubishi Polycrystalline Silicon America
Pcs Sales
Thatcher
Thermo Fisher Scientific
37 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Apotheca Company
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
BM Private Limited
Boiron
Deseret Biologicals, Inc
DNA Labs, Inc
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
Good Clean Love, Inc.
Guangzhou Renuma Medical Systems Co., Ltd
Guna spa
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Hevert Arzneimittel GmbH & Co KG
Homeocare Laboratories
Liddell Laboratories
Liddell Laboratories, Inc.
Natural Creations, Inc
NET Remedies
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH
PEKANA Nautrheilmittel GmbH
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Rxhomeo Private Limited d.b.a. Rxhomeo, Inc
Seroyal USA
Silver Star Brands
Sunway Biotech LLC
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
The Wellness Center
Vitality Works, Inc.
White Manufacturing Inc. DBA Micro-West
Zorex International
Why It Matters
Sectors
FoodPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsElectronicsTransportationDefenseCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningTextilesAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 138 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •BiopHresh
- •Femmepap
- •Mold Antigen
- •Healing Support
- •Inflammation I
- •Lymph Tonic II
- •Anxiety
- •Chemstat
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- •Dermapar
- •MBM 5 Large Intestine
- •Fem Flora Defense
- •Lung Distress
- •Nitricum acidum
- •Fungal
- •N-18
- •Earth
- •Paeonia Plex
- •Anti-Scar Drops 2084
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM103
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM115
- •Gyno Complex
- •Hers Plus
- •Evtox
- •Chemtox
- •Drainage
- •Enuresis HP
- •Feminine Comfort
- •Fungus Fighter
- •Warts
- •Habifac
- •Renelix
- •Wood
- •Kidney Stim Liquescence 3013
- •Drainage-Tone
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM212
- •Renal Health Formula
- •GUNA-Kidney
- •Acidum Nitricum
- •Petrochemical Detox
- •Resentment
- •Vascular HP
- •Dermatome HP
- •Throat Care
- •Metal
- •D10 SKN-DRN
- •Healthful Naturals Wart Remover
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM191
- •Bio Galium Phase
- •GI Drainage
- •Pneumotox
- •Lymph II
- •Dermatome STAT
- •Household Antigens
- •Wart Free
- •Incontinence
- •D-27
- •Akutur
- •Allergy
- •Kidney Stone Drops 2039
- •Genital Nosode Combination 9406
- •R23 Intestinal Mucosa
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM2
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM162
- •Polyhesion Formula
- •Blister HP
- •Multiple Miasm
- •Enviroclenz
- •Anxiety II HP
- •Stomachforce A
- •Additivestat
- •V-Fem Care
- •D-113
- •HPZ
- •Fungisode
- •ANTI-WART
- •Toxagent Detox 6035
- •Sweep
- •Bestmade Natural Products Nitric Acid
- •Enviro Detox Formula
- •Kidney Liquescence
- •Nitric ACID
- •Immune Booster
- •Candida HP
- •Gastrozen
- •Amoe Combination
- •Enuresis
- •Spleenpar
- •Industristat
- •Metals
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM133 Pellets
- •Aspartame/MSG Detox
- •HZ HP
- •Bio Chem Detox
- •Vital Immune Booster
- •Candid-Y
- •D-32
- •N-23
- •Hemorrhoids Relief
- •ChemDetox
- •Joette Calabrese Survivalist Kit
- •Candida
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM124
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM133
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM185
- •Hemorrhoid Gel
- •Renaforce
- •Industrotox
- •Depressoforce
- •Headache HP
- •Syphilitic Miasm
- •Hevert Detox Kidney
- •D-13
- •WartCalm
- •Vermafuge -AG Lycopodium
- •Fertility Drops 2174
- •Mer Detox 6019
- •RET Liver 7008
- •Clematis Combination 9219
- •Homeoplex D
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM240
- •Hemorrhoid
- •Kidney Drainage
- •Silicea Complex II
- •CV TOX
- •Venoforce I
- •Beautox 6007
- •Alumina Combination 9204
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM134
- •Kreosote
- •Envirotox
- •Sycosis Miasm
- •Elimitone
- •D-26
- •Hemorrhoid Drops 2028
- •Sycosis Miasm Drops 2062
- •OP-P
- •OHM-DREN LFT
- •Spleen-Pro T018
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 21 sectors as 21 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (98%)Processing as a reactant
- •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—repackaging
- •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Dye in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (7%)Processing—repackaging
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •pH regulating agent in All Other Chemical Product and 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
- •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Explosives ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Finishing agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Ion exchange agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (6%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Chemical Identity
CAS7697-37-2
PubChem CID944
DTXSIDDTXSID5029685
FormulaHNO3
Mol. Weight63.013 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)(O)[O-]
Data Sources
DTXSID50296852026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
9442026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/944/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/944.json
7697-37-22026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 7697-37-22026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json