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Fluoromethane

CAS 593-53-3

Methane, fluoro-

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

Molecular structure of 593-53-3
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$44M
Top sourceChina 97%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290343 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290343, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 97%ChinaKR 1%South KoreaES 1%SpainMX 1%Mexico
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Iofina Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Electronics
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS593-53-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6060474
FormulaCH3F
Mol. Weight34.033 g/mol
SMILESCF

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fluoromethane (CAS 593-53-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/593-53-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 593-53-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 593-53-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 593-53-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290343 for CAS 593-53-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/