Summary: In March 2023, China exported 151,301.77 tonnes of TiO2, up by 4.31% YoY; the average export price was USD2,197.19/t, down by 27.75% YoY.
According to China Customs data, in March 2023, China exported 151,301.77 tonnes of titanium dioxide (TiO2), up by 4.31% YoY; the average export price was USD2,197.19 /t, down by 27.75% YoY.
In Jan.–March 2023, China's export volume of TiO2 was 437,127.95 tonnes, up by 12.65 % YoY. In this period, export prices averaged USD2,138.25/t, down by 29.09% YoY.
In terms of import, in March 2023, China imported 4,679.41 tonnes of TiO2, down by 63.60% YoY; the average import price was USD3,741.52 /t, up by 7.77% YoY.
In Jan.–March 2023, China's import volume of TiO2 was 13,155.21 tonnes, down by 64.25% YoY. In this period, import prices averaged USD3,740.96/t, up by 10.80% YoY. The import volume in Jan.–March 2023 decreased YoY is mainly due to poor domestic demand and high prices of imported TiO2.
Figure China's TiO2 export & import by month in 2023
Source: CCM & China Customs
Table Top 5 TiO2 export destinations in March 2023
|
Rank
|
Destination
|
Volume from China, tonne
|
Price, USD/t
|
|
1
|
India
|
27,600
|
2,093.47
|
|
2
|
Turkey
|
8,449
|
2,099.09
|
|
3
|
Brazil
|
8,003
|
2,117.77
|
|
4
|
South Korea
|
7,219
|
2,148.17
|
|
5
|
Vietnam
|
6,953
|
2,159.77
|
|
Others
|
95,999
|
2,124.69
|
|
Total
|
154,223
|
2,120.02
|
Source: CCM & China Customs
Table Export volume of China's TiO2 by region in March 2023
|
Region
|
Volume from China, tonne
|
Proportion
|
|
Africa
|
4,055
|
2.68%
|
|
Asia Pacific
|
61,906
|
40.92%
|
|
Europe
|
28,172
|
18.62%
|
|
Middle East
|
32,662
|
21.59%
|
|
North America
|
7,245
|
4.79%
|
|
South America
|
17,261
|
11.41%
|
Source: CCM & China Customs
Table Top 5 TiO2 import origins in March 2023
|
Rank
|
Origin
|
Volume to China, tonne
|
Price, USD/t
|
|
1
|
Taiwan China
|
1,283
|
3,410.35
|
|
2
|
Japan
|
1,020
|
3,943.08
|
|
3
|
The United States
|
598.805
|
3,736.70
|
|
4
|
Malaysia
|
540
|
3,189.26
|
|
5
|
Germany
|
392
|
5,559.46
|
|
Others
|
846
|
3,515.13
|
|
Total
|
4,679
|
3,741.52
|
Source: CCM & China Customs
Source:CCM
More information can be found at CCM Titanium Dioxide China Monthly Report.
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