Industrial Minerals


China increases TiO2 exports and ilmenite imports

25 April 2012

by Albert Li IM analyst, Shanghai

TiO2 export and ilmenite imports up; production outstrips demand

Keywords: TiO2, ilmenite, China

Chinese customs statistics show that the export of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in January and February rose by 20.5% year on year.

Customs figures show that China exported 67,574 tonnes in the first two months of the year but imported just 11,397 tonnes. This is a decrease...