Europium oxide (Eu2O3)

Drug ingredient

CAS 1308-96-9

EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Eu₂O₃351.9 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$148M

Top sourceChina 75%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. 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

2019: US production Zero · Imports Zero

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

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

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

Israel
Liechtenstein
Russia
Armenia
Vietnam
Norway
Switzerland
Singapore
United Kingdom
Belgium
Czech Republic

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Neo Performance Materials

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthElectronics

Downstream Uses

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

•Metalstat

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

Industrial Uses

•Incandescent agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS1308-96-9

PubChem CID159371

DTXSIDDTXSID80152733

FormulaEu2O3

Mol. Weight351.93 g/mol

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

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID80152733Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 159371Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Europium oxide (Eu2O3) (CAS 1308-96-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1308-96-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80152733. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80152733 PubChem: 159371. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/159371 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1308-96-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1308-96-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284690 for CAS 1308-96-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/