Barium fluoride (BaF2)

CAS 7787-32-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

BaF₂175.3 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$43M

Import volume131.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 35%

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

Barium fluoride (BaF2) · US import value by year

2013: $39M · Peak 2022: $64M · 2024: $43M · 2025: $48M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282619 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 131.6K lb
2019: US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 282619, which covers 35 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).

CN 35%ChinaDE 25%GermanyJP 21%JapanIN 10%IndiaTW 6%Taiwan

Singapore
United Kingdom
South Korea
South Africa
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Russia
Netherlands
Italy
Belgium
Mexico
Indonesia
Hong Kong

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Pvs Chemicals

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.

Chemalloy

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningPlastics & Rubber

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

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Opacifer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Catalyst in Primary Metal Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7787-32-8

PubChem CID62670

DTXSIDDTXSID4064848

FormulaBaF2

Mol. Weight175.32 g/mol

SMILES[F-].[F-].[Ba+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4064848Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 62670Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Barium fluoride (BaF2) (CAS 7787-32-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7787-32-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4064848. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4064848 PubChem: 62670. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62670 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7787-32-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7787-32-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282619 for CAS 7787-32-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/