1、 Price trend
Taking the sulfuric acid method gold red stone titanium dioxide with a large volume of goods in the domestic market as an example, according to data monitoring by Business Society, the price of titanium dioxide in the domestic market rose in April. On April 1st, the average price of titanium dioxide was 15260 yuan/ton, and on April 27th, it was 17180 yuan/ton, with a price increase of 23.6%.
2、 Market analysis
The domestic titanium dioxide market prices rose in April. Starting from April 1st, the domestic price of chlorinated titanium dioxide products will be raised by 1000-1500 yuan/ton. On April 15th, Longbai sent a letter to raise the domestic price of titanium dioxide by 1500 yuan/ton and the international price by 200 US dollars/ton. Other manufacturers have followed suit and announced price increases one after another.
The main reason for this price increase is still the high price of sulfuric acid at the raw material end. Although raw material prices have fallen recently due to the international situation, the overall supply of sulfur in the domestic market is tight, and the shortage of spot resources is difficult to effectively alleviate in the short term. The continuous high price of sulfuric acid has become the main driving force behind the price increase of titanium dioxide.
As of now, the domestic quotation for sulfuric acid based pyrite type titanium dioxide is mostly between 16500-18000 yuan/ton; Sharp titanium type costs around 15000-16000 yuan/ton. Currently, the price increase in the titanium dioxide market is too frequent, and the validity period of the quotation is significantly shortened. The actual transaction price is negotiable on a case by case basis.
According to customs data statistics, the import volume of titanium dioxide in China in March 2026 was 5925.64 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 28.44% and a month on month increase of 68.43%; Among them, the import volume of chloride method titanium dioxide is 3754.33 tons, and the import volume of sulfuric acid method titanium dioxide is 2171.31 tons. The cumulative import volume of titanium dioxide from January to March was about 15600 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 25.10%. Among them, the import of chloride method products was 10162.76 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 15.01%, and the import of sulfuric acid method products was 5405.88 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 38.77%.
According to customs data statistics, the export volume of titanium dioxide in China in March 2026 was about 201500 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.92% and a month on month increase of 33.03%. Among them, the export volume of sulfuric acid titanium dioxide was about 150600 tons, and the export volume of chloride titanium dioxide was 51000 tons. From January to March, the cumulative export of titanium dioxide was 536800 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 7.15%; Among them, the export of sulfuric acid method was 401000 tons, a slight decrease of 0.60% year-on-year, and the export of chlorination method was about 135800 tons, a significant increase of 39.24% year-on-year.
3、 Future forecast
Business Society’s titanium dioxide analyst believes that the domestic titanium dioxide market prices will rise in April. At present, both international and domestic markets have good demand, with low inventory in large and other factories, and good confidence in enterprises. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will maintain a strong and high level of operation in the short term.
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