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Samarium chloride (SmCl3)

CAS 10361-82-7

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

Molecular structure of 10361-82-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$148M
Top sourceChina 75%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 284690, which covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 75%ChinaIT 6%ItalyJP 5%JapanAT 4%AustriaZA 3%South Africa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS10361-82-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4047757
FormulaCl3Sm
Mol. Weight256.71 g/mol
SMILESCl[Sm](Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Samarium chloride (SmCl3) (CAS 10361-82-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10361-82-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 10361-82-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10361-82-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10361-82-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284690 for CAS 10361-82-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/