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Cesium nitrate

CAS 7789-18-6

Nitric acid, cesium salt (1:1)

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

Molecular structure of 7789-18-6
1 Cs⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceNorway 31%

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 283429 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Albemarle

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Catalyst in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7789-18-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2064860
FormulaCsNO3
Mol. Weight194.909 g/mol
SMILES[Cs+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cesium nitrate (CAS 7789-18-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7789-18-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7789-18-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7789-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7789-18-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283429 for CAS 7789-18-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/