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Sertraline

Drug ingredient

CAS 79617-96-2

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

Molecular structure of 79617-96-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$41M
Top sourceIndia 37%

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 292149 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292149, which covers 80 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 37%IndiaCN 25%ChinaDE 14%GermanyMX 9%MexicoGB 4%United Kingdom
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS79617-96-2
PubChem CID68617
DTXSIDDTXSID6023577
FormulaC17H17Cl2N
Mol. Weight306.2 g/mol
SMILESCNC1CCC(C2=CC=CC=C12)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sertraline (CAS 79617-96-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79617-96-2/ PubChem: 68617. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68617 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 79617-96-2. 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 292149 for CAS 79617-96-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/