Ytterbium oxide (Yb2O3)

Drug ingredient

CAS 1314-37-0

Companies reported imports and no US production of this drug ingredient to EPA for 2023.

O₃Yb₂394.1 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$148M

Import volume11.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 75%

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.

Ytterbium oxide (Yb2O3) · US import value by year

Peak 2013: $218M · 2024: $148M · 2025: $177M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 11.0K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 15.8K lb

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

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.

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Why It Matters

Sectors

Core ChemicalsHealth

Downstream Uses

Appears in 10 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Energy Catalyst
•Neurotox
•Metalogin
•Metalstat
•EMF Protect and Balance
•Renotox
•Metox
•Free Radical

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•MetDetox
•Heavy Metal Detox T014

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

•Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1314-37-0

PubChem CID159375

DTXSIDDTXSID20893855

FormulaO3Yb2

Mol. Weight394.1 g/mol

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

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20893855Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 159375Retrieved 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

Ytterbium oxide (Yb2O3) (CAS 1314-37-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1314-37-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20893855. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20893855 PubChem: 159375. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/159375 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1314-37-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1314-37-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284690 for CAS 1314-37-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/