Hot Events in the Titanium Industry in the First Half of 2025

Announcement on the Final Ruling of the EU's Anti-Dumping Investigation against Chinese Titanium Dioxide

On January 9, the European Commission announced the final ruling on the anti-dumping investigation against Chinese titanium dioxide, officially imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese titanium dioxide products. Except for titanium dioxide used in inks, which is excluded, titanium dioxide used in non-white coatings, food-grade, sunscreen, high-purity titanium dioxide, as well as anatase and chloride-process titanium dioxide are all included in the scope of products subject to anti-dumping duties. The collection method of anti-dumping duties has been changed from ad valorem in percentage form to specific duty, namely: Longbai Group 0.74 euros/kg, Anhui Jinxing Titanium Dioxide Group 0.25 euros/kg, other responding enterprises 0.64 euros/kg, and other non-responding enterprises 0.74 euros/kg. The provisional anti-dumping duties still need to be levied from the date of the preliminary ruling and cannot be reduced or exempted. It is not based on the shipment time but on the customs declaration time upon arrival at the port. There is no retrospective collection. EU importers are required to provide commercial invoices with specific declarations as required by the customs of each member state to apply the above anti-dumping duties. For the difference between the preliminary and final anti-dumping duties, the principle of "refunding more and not compensating for less" shall be adopted. Eligible new exporters can apply for the average tax rate later, etc.

Tronox Announces Plan to Idle Its 90,000-ton Titanium Dioxide Plant in the Netherlands

On March 17, Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE: TROX) ("Tronox" or the "Company"), a leading global integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, announced today that as a result of a strategic review of its asset footprint, Tronox has notified its Dutch workforce of its intention to idle the 90,000 metric tons per year TiO2 plant located in Botlek, the Netherlands. The site is currently closed due to a power outage by its chlorine supplier on March 6, 2025, but is not expected to restart following consultations with trade unions. Tronox does not expect this move to affect its ability to serve customers, as the company will utilize its diversified footprint to provide uninterrupted supply. The operational site currently employs approximately 240 affected permanent employees.

India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Titanium Dioxide

On May 10, the Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of India issued Notification No. 12/2025-Customs (ADD), stating that it accepts the positive final ruling recommendation made by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India on February 12, 2025, regarding titanium dioxide originating from or imported from China, and decides to impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 460 to 681 US dollars per ton on the involved products from China, with a validity period of 5 years.