Price trends

Taking rutile-grade titanium dioxide produced via the sulfate process—which sees significant sales volume in the domestic market—as an example, data monitored by SunSirs indicates a decline in domestic market prices during August: the average price fell from 15,460 RMB/ton on August 1 to 14,060 RMB/ton on August 27, a decrease of 9.06%.

Market Analysis

Domestic titanium dioxide prices declined in August. Prices for upstream raw materials—titanium concentrate and sulfuric acid—remained weak. Downstream demand showed no significant improvement, and end-users maintained a wait-and-see attitude regarding procurement. Inventory levels varied among manufacturers; while some plants held low stocks and Taihai issued a notice announcing price hikes, overall end-user acceptance remained limited. The market faced significant oversupply pressure, causing prices to remain weak and stable. Currently, domestic quotes for rutile-grade titanium dioxide (produced via the sulfate process) mostly range from 13,300 to 15,000 RMB/ton, while anatase-grade prices hover around 12,600 to 13,000 RMB/ton. Market sentiment remains cautious; trading is flexible, with actual transaction prices determined on a case-by-case basis.

According to customs statistics, titanium dioxide imports totaled 5,431.12 tonnes in July 2026, representing a year-on-year decrease of 25.67% and a month-on-month decline of 9.73%. Specifically, imports of chloride-process titanium dioxide stood at 3,253.15 tonnes (down 13.02% month-on-month), while imports of sulfate-process titanium dioxide amounted to 2,177.97 tonnes (down 4.32% month-on-month). From January to July 2026, my country's cumulative titanium dioxide imports reached approximately 37,300 tonnes, a year-on-year drop of 20.61%. By production process, imports of chloride-process titanium dioxide totaled 22,593.43 tonnes, down 21.72% year-on-year, while imports of sulfate-process titanium dioxide amounted to 14,752.13 tonnes, a decline of 18.84% year-on-year.

According to customs statistics, titanium dioxide exports in July 2026 totaled approximately 144,400 tonnes, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.10% and a month-on-month decrease of 22.07%. Of this total, exports produced via the sulfate process amounted to approximately 105,300 tonnes (down 23.41% month-on-month), while exports produced via the chloride process stood at 39,100 tonnes (down 18.21% month-on-month). Cumulative exports for the period from January to July 2026 reached 1.2121 million tonnes, a year-on-year rise of 15.35%; specifically, sulfate-process exports totaled 912,900 tonnes (up 7.45% year-on-year), and chloride-process exports amounted to approximately 299,900 tonnes (up 48.62% year-on-year).

Market Analysis

Analysts at SunSirs believe that the domestic titanium dioxide market is currently experiencing sluggish demand; the demand side has yet to pick up, and market participants are largely adopting a wait-and-see approach. The market is expected to remain weak but stable in the short term.

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