Lanthanum chloride (LaCl3)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 10099-58-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$148M
Top SourceChina 75%

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 284690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284690, which covers 11 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 75%ChinaIT 6%ItalyJP 5%JapanAT 4%AustriaZA 3%South Africa
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Umicore Sv · BE Belgium
Blue Line
Umicore Usa
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Allchem Industries Holding
Basf
Innovative Water Care

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flocculating agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (97%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Catalyst in Wholesale and Retail Trade (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Flocculating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solids separation agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS10099-58-8
PubChem CID64735
DTXSIDDTXSID2051502
FormulaCl3La
Mol. Weight245.26 g/mol
SMILESCl[La](Cl)Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID20515022026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

647352026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/64735/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/64735.json

10099-58-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 10099-58-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv