Cerium fluoride (CeF3)

CAS 7758-88-5

CeF₃197.1 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$19M

Top sourceJapan 73%

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 284610 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284610, which covers 9 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).

JP 73%JapanCN 17%ChinaAT 5%AustriaMY 2%MalaysiaEE 2%Estonia

Canada
Germany
India
South Korea
Armenia
Russia
United Kingdom
Norway
Finland
Turkey

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7758-88-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8052516

FormulaCeF3

Mol. Weight197.111 g/mol

SMILES[F-].[F-].[F-].[Ce+3]

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Cerium fluoride (CeF3) (CAS 7758-88-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7758-88-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7758-88-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284610 for CAS 7758-88-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/