Titanium Dioxide

China's rutile titanium dioxide exports totaled $66.65 million, reflecting a 22.20% decline month-on-month and a 13.72% drop year-on-year.

China's titanium dioxide (TiO₂) exports fell sharply to 148,000 metric tons in April 2024, representing a 20.0% decline month-on-month and a 6.0% decrease year-on-year.

In March 2025, China’s total imports of titanium dioxide amounted to $14,917,819, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 65.65%. Exports totaled $85,671,116, representing a 30.52% rise compared to the previous month.

Recently, Chinese titanium dioxide (TiO₂) producers, including Shandong Dongjia and Ningbo Xinfu, announced price hikes, raising domestic prices by RMB 500/ton and international prices by USD 70/ton.

Chinese titanium dioxide prices have surged again, with two consecutive price hikes occurring just one month apart.

In 2024, China's titanium dioxide market was marked by a tug-of-war between supply-demand dynamics and production costs, resulting in a price trend that rose initially before declining later in the year.

Last Wednesday, EU member states approved the imposition of final antidumping duties on titanium dioxide (TiO2) imports from China.

According to incomplete statistics, over ten titanium dioxide (TiO₂) manufacturers in China are currently either reducing production or halting operations.

In October 2024, China's total imports of titanium white amounted to $14,716,547, representing a month-on-month decrease of 3.36%. Exports reached $62,603,940, marking a month-on-month decrease of 2.83%.