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Chromium trifluoride

Drug ingredient

CAS 7788-97-8

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 7788-97-8
US production18.2K lb
Import value, 2024$43M
Import volume16.0K lb
Import dependency47%
Top sourceChina 35%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282619 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production 18.2K lb · Imports 16.0K lb

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
CN 35%ChinaDE 25%GermanyJP 21%JapanIN 10%IndiaTW 6%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Henkel
EPA-registered importers (1)
Basstech International

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningElectronicsTransportationHealth
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Chromium Fluoratum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (54.33%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (0.94%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0.94%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0.47%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (43.31%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7788-97-8
PubChem CID522687
DTXSIDDTXSID10880971
FormulaCrF3
Mol. Weight108.991 g/mol
SMILESF[Cr](F)F

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Chromium trifluoride (CAS 7788-97-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7788-97-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10880971. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10880971 PubChem: 522687. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/522687 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7788-97-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7788-97-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282619 for CAS 7788-97-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/