India imposed anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide from China
On May 10, 2025, the Inland Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of India issued Notification No. 12/2025-Customs(ADD), stating that it accepted the affirmative final determination recommendation on anti-dumping of Titanium Dioxide originating from or imported from China made by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India on February 12, 2025. It has been decided to impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 460 to 681 US dollars per ton on the involved products from China, with an effective period of five years. This case involves products under Indian customs codes 28230010, 32061110 and 32061190. The measures shall come into effect as of the date when this notice is published in the official gazette.
On March 28, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India issued an announcement stating that in response to domestic Indian enterprises Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. and Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. And VV Titanium Pigments Pvt. Ltd. The submitted application initiates an anti-dumping investigation into titanium dioxide originating from or imported from China. On February 12, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India made a positive final ruling on the case.
According to the information on the China Trade Remedy Information Network, the products not subject to the anti-dumping measures of this case include:
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as a food additive, such as food coloring and TiO2 used as a component of tablet film coatings
TiO2 for ultraviolet absorption and photocatalyst applications in cosmetics and sunscreen lotions
TiO2 for textile/fiber production. TiO2 is mainly used in the production of textiles and fibers, mainly because it has photocatalytic self-cleaning, ultraviolet protection and light removal capabilities, etc. However, TiO2, which is used as a printing pigment for textiles/clothing/fabrics/fabrics, is excluded.
TiO2 used for rust removal of artificial fibers, which are used in the production of textiles. Fiber-grade materials are used to be mixed with fiber threads to make fabrics.
TiO2 rutile grade, used for manufacturing decorative paper (for the fiber/pulp stage).
Nanometer or ultrafine titanium dioxide with particle size less than 100nm is used in the textile/coating industry to achieve dust-free textile/coating and other characteristics.
The European Union and Brazil have imposed tariffs on titanium dioxide from China
The European Commission has disclosed the facts before the preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation into titanium dioxide (titanium dioxide) from China. It plans to impose a provisional tariff of up to 39.7% on Chinese titanium dioxide enterprises. This news has drawn widespread attention from the titanium dioxide industry. According to the information on the anti-dumping investigation released by the European Union, Longi Group and its affiliated companies have been subject to an additional 39.7% tariff, Jinxing Titanium Industry, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Nuclear Titanium Dioxide, has been subject to an additional 14.4% tariff, 23 cooperative companies including Anada, Huiyun Titanium Industry and Nanjing Titanium Dioxide have been subject to an additional 35% tariff, and other companies have been subject to an additional 39.7% tariff.
Brazil has released the preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation of China's titanium dioxide. The initial additional anti-dumping duty amount is: Longi Group is priced at 578 US dollars per ton (approximately 25%), Anhui Jinxing at 654 US dollars per ton (a subsidiary of China Nuclear Titanium Dioxide, approximately 29%), other listed enterprises (including CITIC Titanium Industry, Huiyun Titanium Industry, Panzhihua Iron and Steel Vanadium and Titanium, etc.) are priced at 1,420.83 US dollars per ton, and other unlisted enterprises are priced at 1,772.69 US dollars per ton.
Export data shows that from January to February 2025, China's cumulative titanium dioxide exports reached 315,900 tons. Among them, India was the largest export market, followed by Turkey and South Korea in the second and third places respectively. The top ten markets combined account for 58%, while the United States ranks outside the top 30, with an export volume of only 0.2,300 tons, accounting for 0.74%.
From January to March 2025, China's cumulative titanium dioxide export volume reached 501,000 tons, increasing by 2.25% year-on-year, but the growth rate slowed down. The export volume in March was 185,000 tons, increasing by 17.47% month-on-month but shrinking by 5.64% year-on-year.
In addition, in the face of anti-dumping measures from the European Union and India, Chinese titanium enterprises are actively exploring emerging markets such as Africa and Southeast Asia.
Against the backdrop of persistently weak terminal demand and the market having entered a stage of saturated competition, as the traditional off-season for demand in May approaches, the acquisition of new orders will face even more severe tests. The current industry is facing dual pressures: On the one hand, the intensification of global macroeconomic fluctuations resonates with consumers' psychological expectations of "buying high and selling low", resulting in considerable uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of the strategy that solely relies on price levers for inventory clearance. On the other hand, the uncertainty of the global trade environment, coupled with the insufficient growth momentum of domestic demand, has led to a continuous imbalance in the supply and demand pattern of the titanium dioxide industry, and the pressure on product prices is likely to continue.
From the perspective of the transmission mechanism of the industrial chain, fluctuations in raw material costs will become an important observation window for price adjustments. If the prices of upstream raw materials such as titanium concentrate remain at a high level, it will limit the price reduction space of titanium dioxide producers and thereby affect the effectiveness of the price transmission mechanism. It is worth noting that the current industry has already shown the characteristics of structural overcapacity. When enterprises are under continuous loss pressure, it may trigger a new round of capacity clearance process. This spontaneous market adjustment will reshape the balance between supply and demand through supply-side contraction. However, the adjustment cycle and the degree of pain still need to be continuously monitored for the interaction of multiple variables such as the evolution of the international economic and trade situation, the pace of terminal demand recovery, and the price game at the raw material end.
Against the backdrop of a challenging global trade environment and weak domestic demand, oversupply will put downward pressure on titanium dioxide prices. However, the specific extent of the price reduction still needs to be referred to the trend of raw material prices. Once severe losses occur, there may be larger-scale production cuts until the market reaches a new equilibrium state.
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