#63 Eu

Europium Price

Heavy Rare Earth Suspended

Used in phosphors for displays and lighting.

Main trade forms: Oxide (Eu₂O₃)
Available from: CN

Last update: 2026-04-04
4 records

Retail Reference

$3800/kg

Metal 99.9% (3N) · 10 g

Luciteria · US · 2026-04-04

Bulk Benchmark

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Suspended Export controls paused under November 2025 suspension orders. Regulatory Tracker →

Europium was added to China’s expanded heavy rare earth control scope under the October 2025 escalation announcements [2]. The Eu licensing requirement was suspended on 7–9 November 2025 by MOFCOM Announcements Nos. 70 and 72 of 2025 [3].

Suspension runs until 28 November 2026. The underlying No. 18/2025 framework still touches Eu indirectly via mixed-rare-earth metal and alloy classifications, so customs treatment can be inconsistent even during the suspension window.

Applications

Application	Role	Significance
Red phosphors	Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺, Y₂O₂S:Eu³⁺	The dominant red emitter in fluorescent lamps, white LEDs, and (legacy) CRT television tubes — no economic substitute for the saturated red colour point
Blue phosphors	BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ (BAM)	Standard blue emitter in tri-phosphor fluorescent lamps and plasma displays
Anti-counterfeit inks	Eu-doped luminescent inks under UV	Euro banknote security features and brand-protection markers
NMR shift reagents	Eu(fod)₃ and similar β-diketonates	Lanthanide shift reagents in chemistry research
Control rods	Eu₂O₃ in nuclear reactors	High thermal-neutron capture cross-section; niche use in advanced reactor designs

Market & Supply

Global Eu₂O₃ production ~400 t/year (REO basis)

China refined supply share ~99%

Largest end-use historically CRT phosphors (legacy)

Demand trajectory Declining as fluorescent lamps phase out

Current export control Suspended until Nov 2026 [3]

Oxide retail (1 kg) $28–$35/kg

Metal retail (gram-scale) ~$3,800/kg

Snap-back risk 28 November 2026

Verified Offers

Europium oxide trades at unusually low prices for a heavy rare earth (~$30/kg) because the historical fluorescent-lamp demand collapsed faster than the supply chain could re-tool. The European Union banned mercury-containing fluorescent lamps in stages through 2023–2027, removing the largest single Eu phosphor market.

Date	Form	Purity	USD/kg	Seller	Country
2026-03-15	Oxide	99.99% (4N)	$35	Stanford Advanced Materials	US
2026-03-15	Oxide	99.99% (4N)	$28	Edgetech Industries	CN
2026-03-15	Oxide	99.99% (4N)	$30	ALB Materials	CN
2026-04-04	Metal	99.9% (3N)	$3800	Luciteria	US

Important Notes

Snap-back risk on 28 November 2026 The October 2025 controls covering Eu were suspended in November 2025 and expire if not renewed by 28 November 2026. Pricing currently does not reflect this latent licensing risk.

Demand collapse without phase-out replacement Eu’s historical anchor — CRT and fluorescent lamp phosphors — is in terminal decline. White LEDs use far less Eu per unit, and OLED displays use no Eu at all. There is no offsetting growth segment.

Co-production constraint Eu is recovered as a by-product of light rare earth separation. Producers cannot reduce Eu output without curtailing Nd/Pr supply, leading to chronic Eu oxide overhang.

Physical Properties [1]

Z: 63 · A_r: 151.96 u · ρ: 5.244 g/cm³ · T_m: 822 °C · T_b: 1,529 °C
Crystal: bcc · Config: [Xe]4f⁷6s² · Ox. states: +2, +3

References

Wolfram Alpha, “Europium element.” wolframalpha.com.
MOFCOM Announcements No. 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, and 62 of 2025 (October 2025 escalation), effective 9 October 2025.
MOFCOM Announcements No. 70 and No. 72 of 2025 (suspension orders), 7–9 November 2025.