1、 Price trend
Taking the sulfuric acid method pyrite type titanium dioxide with a large volume of goods in the domestic market as an example, according to data monitoring, the domestic titanium dioxide market price slightly increased in October. On October 1st, the average price of titanium dioxide was 14220 yuan/ton, and on September 29th, it was 14260 yuan/ton, with a price increase of 0.28%.
2、 Market analysis
The domestic titanium dioxide market price slightly increased in October. In the first half of the month, with the momentum of Jinjiu, there was a slight increase in prices. In the second half of the month, the market was clearly unsatisfactory, and overall, the mainstream prices in the market remained stable. As of now, the domestic quotation for sulfuric acid based pyrite type titanium dioxide is mostly between 13300 and 15700 yuan/ton; Sharp titanium type costs around 12800-14500 yuan/ton.
Internationally, multiple countries have launched anti-dumping investigations against Chinese titanium dioxide.
The UK Trade Remedy Agency (TRA) proposed on October 7th to impose a five-year mixed anti-dumping duty on Chinese origin rutile titanium dioxide.
On October 16, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan announced the initiation of a joint anti-dumping investigation into pigments and preparations originating in China that are primarily composed of rutile titanium dioxide.
On October 24, 2026, the Indian Ministry of Finance reissued Notice No. 26/2026 Custods (ADD) announcing the resumption of anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide from China. The tax rate range remained unchanged at $460-681 per ton, and the tax was valid for 5 years.
According to customs data statistics, in September 2026, imports of titanium dioxide amounted to 6425.19 tons, a month on month increase of 18.91% and a slight year-on-year increase of 0.67%. Among them, 4174.85 tons of titanium dioxide were imported by chlorination method, an increase of 19.72% month on month,; The import of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide was 2250.34 tons, a month on month increase of 17.44%. From January to September, the cumulative import of titanium dioxide was about 49200 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 13.5%. Among them, the cumulative import of titanium dioxide by chlorination method was 30255.57 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.51%; The cumulative import of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide was 18918.55 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 16.51%.
According to customs data statistics, in September 2026, the export of titanium dioxide was about 175900 tons, a month on month increase of 22.04% and a year-on-year increase of 12.49%. Among them, the export of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide was about 131200 tons, a month on month increase of 24.22%; The export of chlorinated titanium dioxide was 44700 tons, a month on month increase of 16.06%. From January to September 2026, the cumulative export of titanium dioxide was 1.3568 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.77%. Among them, the cumulative export of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide was 1.1497 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.38%; The cumulative export of chlorinated titanium dioxide is about 383000 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 49.91%.
3、 Future forecast
Analysts believe that the current domestic titanium dioxide market is sluggish, with sufficient supply but poor demand, coupled with unfavorable expectations for the foreign market. It is expected that titanium dioxide will operate weakly in the short term, and the actual transaction price will be negotiated one by one.