1、 Price trend

Taking the sulfuric acid method gold red stone type titanium dioxide with a large volume of goods in the domestic market as an example, according to data monitoring by Business Society, the domestic titanium dioxide market remained stable with some growth in September. On September 1st, the average price of titanium dioxide was 13480 yuan/ton, and on September 30th, the average price of titanium dioxide was 13820 yuan/ton, with a price increase of 2.52%.
2、 Market analysis
The domestic titanium dioxide market remained stable with some growth in September. The raw materials such as titanium concentrate are still relatively strong, and manufacturers have a strong mentality of raising prices under cost pressure. As of now, the domestic quotation for sulfuric acid based pyrite type titanium dioxide is mostly between 13200-14200 yuan/ton; The price of the titanium type is around 11700-12500 yuan/ton, and the actual transaction price is negotiable.
According to relevant media, on September 22, 2025, the Indian High Court revoked the government’s decision to impose anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide imported from China. Meanwhile, due to the possibility of the General Administration for Trade Remedies (DGTR) reopening the investigation, its uncertainty still exists. But this is expected to have certain positive factors for the titanium dioxide market in the near future.
According to customs data, the export volume of titanium dioxide in August 2025 was approximately 138736 tons, an increase of 11.26% month on month and a decrease of 36.17% year-on-year. The cumulative export quantity from January to August was about 1190108 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.98%. In August, the export quantity of chlorinated titanium dioxide was 24985 tons, an increase of 1.86% compared to the previous month. The export quantity of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide was 113751 tons, an increase of 3.14% compared to the previous period.
According to customs data statistics, in August 2025, China imported 3431.18 tons of titanium dioxide, a year-on-year decrease of 46.63% and a month on month decrease of 53.04%. Among them, 1887.10 tons were imported by chlorination method and 1554.08 tons were imported by sulfuric acid method. The total import of titanium dioxide from January to August 2025 was 50500 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 20.16%. Among them, 19700 tons of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide were imported, a year-on-year increase of 0.30%; The import of chlorinated titanium dioxide was 30700 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 29.40%.
3、 Future forecast
Business Society’s titanium dioxide analyst believes that the domestic titanium dioxide market is stable with some growth this month. Several titanium dioxide companies have sent letters to raise the price of titanium dioxide, and the Indian court has cancelled the decision to impose anti-dumping duties on imported titanium dioxide from China, which is favorable for the recent titanium dioxide market. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will remain stable and improve in the short term, with actual transaction prices subject to negotiation.