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Lanosterol

Drug ingredient

CAS 79-63-0

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 79-63-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 54%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290613 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290613, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 54%ChinaJP 14%JapanIN 8%IndiaNL 5%NetherlandsCH 4%Switzerland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Sichuan Kangquan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS79-63-0
PubChem CID246983
DTXSIDDTXSID1040744
FormulaC30H50O
Mol. Weight426.7 g/mol
SMILESCC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Lanosterol (CAS 79-63-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79-63-0/ PubChem: 246983. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/246983 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 79-63-0. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290613 for CAS 79-63-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/