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Karaya gum

Drug ingredient

CAS 9000-36-6

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

Molecular structure of 9000-36-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$40M
Top sourceIndia 41%

EPA exempts this chemical from its 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 130190 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 130190, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 41%IndiaCN 12%ChinaDE 11%GermanyMY 10%MalaysiaGR 9%Greece
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Allermed Laboratories, Inc.
Greer Laboratories, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Karaya Gum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS9000-36-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7044182
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Karaya gum (CAS 9000-36-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9000-36-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9000-36-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 9000-36-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 130190 for CAS 9000-36-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/