#63Eu
Europium Price
Heavy Rare EarthSuspended
Used in phosphors for displays and lighting.
- Main trade forms
- Oxide (Eu₂O₃)
- Available from
- CN
Last update: Apr 4, 2026
4 records
4 records
Retail Reference
$3,800/kg
Metal 99.9% (3N) · 10 g
Luciteria · US · Apr 4, 2026
Bulk Benchmark
n/a
No commodity benchmark available
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 to $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 to 2027, removing the largest single Eu phosphor market.
| Purity | MOQ | Original | Source | Verification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Metal | 99.9% (3N) | 0.01 kg | 0.01 kg | $3,800 | 3,800 USD/kg | marketplace listing | Luciteria | US | single source offer | 0.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Oxide | 99.99% (4N) | 1 kg | 1 kg | $35 | 35 USD/kg | distributor offer | Stanford Advanced Materials | US | single source offer | 0.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Oxide | 99.99% (4N) | 1 kg | 1 kg | $28 | 28 USD/kg | distributor offer | Edgetech Industries | CN | single source offer | 0.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Oxide | 99.99% (4N) | 1 kg | 1 kg | $30 | 30 USD/kg | marketplace offer | ALB Materials | CN | single source offer | 0.60 |
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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 · Ar: 151.96 u · ρ: 5.244 g/cm3 · Tm: 822 °C · Tb: 1,529 °CCrystal: 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 to 9 November 2025.
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