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Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate

CAS 38465-60-0

Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, copper(2+) (2:1)

Molecular structure of 38465-60-0
1 Cu²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$87M
Top sourceChina 71%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 282690, which covers 32 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 71%ChinaKR 12%South KoreaJP 5%JapanDE 4%GermanyBE 3%Belgium

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS38465-60-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90885722
FormulaB2CuF8
Mol. Weight237.15 g/mol
SMILES[Cu++].F[B-](F)(F)F.F[B-](F)(F)F

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate (CAS 38465-60-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38465-60-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 38465-60-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 282690 for CAS 38465-60-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/