Chromium oxide

CAS 11118-57-3

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Cr₂O₃152.0 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US production78.6K lb

Import value, 2024$16M

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceGermany 52%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 281990 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 78.6K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 298.6K lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 281990, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

DE 52%GermanyCN 35%ChinaIN 8%IndiaCA 4%CanadaKZ 1%Kazakhstan

Spain
Italy
South Korea
Japan

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Langeloth Metallurgical

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & Mining

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS11118-57-3

PubChem CID165971

DTXSIDDTXSID5065140

FormulaCr2O3

Mol. Weight151.99 g/mol

SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Cr+3].[Cr+3]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5065140Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 165971Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Chromium oxide (CAS 11118-57-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/11118-57-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5065140. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5065140 PubChem: 165971. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/165971 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 11118-57-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 11118-57-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 281990 for CAS 11118-57-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/