Rare earth chlorides
CAS 68188-88-5
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume4.4M lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 4.4M lb
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 2.2M lb
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.
Neo Chemicals And Oxides
EPA-registered importers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Neo Water Treatment
Why It Matters
Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
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
- •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68188-88-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6097491
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6097491Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Rare earth chlorides (CAS 68188-88-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68188-88-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6097491. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6097491 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68188-88-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68188-88-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting