Lanthanum fluoride (LaF3)

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

Molecular structure of 13709-38-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$148M
Top SourceChina 75%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284690, which covers 11 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket'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
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Abrasives in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13709-38-1
PubChem CID83675
DTXSIDDTXSID2065591
FormulaF3La
Mol. Weight195.9007 g/mol
SMILESF[La](F)F

Data Sources

DTXSID20655912026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

836752026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/83675/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/83675.json

13709-38-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 13709-38-12026-04-25

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

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