Germanium oxide (GeO2)

Drug ingredient

America imports all of this drug ingredient. EPA records show zero U.S. production.

Molecular structure of 1310-53-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$55M
Import Volume51.0K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceBelgium 20%
Germanium oxide (GeO2) · US import value by year
$62M2013$95M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282560 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 282560, which covers 2 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
BE 20%BelgiumCA 19%CanadaCN 18%ChinaIT 12%ItalyGB 11%United Kingdom
EPA-registered importers (3)
Teck Resources · CA Canada
Teck American Incorporated
Umicore Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealthElectronics
Downstream Uses

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

  • Germanium Oxydatum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Catalyst in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$9.60/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$960.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors6 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

5 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$11.41100 g99.998%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$11.41100 g99.998%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$11.9225 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$22.005 g99.9%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$29.405 g99.999%

Chemical Identity

CAS1310-53-8
PubChem CID14796
DTXSIDDTXSID0051653
FormulaGeO2
Mol. Weight104.63 g/mol
SMILESO=[Ge]=O

Data Sources

DTXSID00516532026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

147962026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/14796/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/14796.json

1310-53-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1310-53-82026-04-25

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

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