Nitric acid
Drug ingredientCAS 7697-37-2
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$8M
Top sourceCanada 68%
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.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 280800 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
HS 280800 covers only Nitric acid, so these shares are Nitric acid's own.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 68%CanadaKR 15%South KoreaTW 8%TaiwanDE 4%GermanyJP 3%Japan
- Czech Republic
- Malaysia
- Belgium
- Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (27)
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
Incitec Pivot · AU Australia
Oci N V · NL Netherlands
Angus Chemical
Apache Nitrogen Products
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Ascend Performance Materials
Austin Powder Holdings
Bae Systems
Basf
Brainerd Chemical
Cf Industries
Cvr Energy
Dyno Nobel
Dyno Nobel St. Helens
El Dorado Nitrogen, L. P.
Heraeus Metal Processing
Iowa Intermediate Fertilizer Holding
J.R. Simplot
Koch Industries
Lemm
Lsb Industries
Macdermid
Nutrien Us
Nutrien Us Top
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Transene Company, Inc. Danvers
Tri-Chem Industries
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Bae Systems Ordnance Systems
Fujifilm Holdings America
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (17)
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
Basf Se · DE Germany
Biobest Group Nv · BE Belgium
Sumitomo Chemical · JP Japan
Amphenol
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Asia Union Electronic Chemicals - Reno
Avantor
Henkel
High-Purity Silicon America
Kanto
Plant Products Holdings Usa
Quaker Houghton
Siltronic
Solenis
Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Transene
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 19 functional roles.
- •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (89%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (63%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (62%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Processing—repackaging
- •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (4%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Ion exchange agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing—repackaging
- •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (75%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing agent in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—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
- •Cleaning agent in Other (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •pH regulating agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing agent in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
CAS7697-37-2
PubChem CID944
DTXSIDDTXSID5029685
FormulaHNO3
Mol. Weight63.013 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)(O)[O-]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5029685Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 944Retrieved 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
Nitric acid (CAS 7697-37-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7697-37-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5029685. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5029685 PubChem: 944. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/944 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7697-37-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7697-37-2. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 280800 for CAS 7697-37-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/