China's total production of titanium dioxide reaches 3.51 million tons in 2020

According to the latest statistics from the Titanium Dioxide Sub-center of the Chemical Industry Productivity Promotion Center and the Secretariat of the Titanium Dioxide Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, in 2020, the comprehensive output of various titanium dioxide and related products from all 42 full-process titanium dioxide manufacturers in the country will be 3.512 million tons , An increase of 330,000 tons over the previous year, an increase of 10.39%.

Overseas exports exceed expectations, and the domestic supply-side tightness in the near future will or will continue for some time

In recent years, China’s titanium dioxide output has shown a steady increase as a whole. At the same time, the industry as a whole is constantly optimizing and upgrading, with increasing production capacity, production process adjustments, and product structure optimization. The industry as a whole maintains a healthy and steady development. Data shows that China’s titanium dioxide in 2019 The output was 3.18 million tons, an increase of 7.65% compared to 2018.

Since 2011, my country has changed from a net importer of titanium dioxide to a net exporter. As of 2019, the export volume of my country's titanium dioxide industry has exceeded 1 million tons, and the import volume has been less than 200,000 tons. With the continuous development of China's titanium dioxide industry, it has become the world's largest producer of titanium dioxide and a major consumer of titanium dioxide.

At present, combined with the average annual growth rate of apparent consumption in recent years and the growth rate of newly started real estate area, it is expected that domestic consumption of titanium dioxide in 2021 may still maintain a low growth rate. Combined with the limited expansion of domestic titanium dioxide production capacity in 2021, and overseas exports exceeding expectations, the domestic supply side will be tight in the near future or will continue for some time.

Rutile type accounts for 81.31% of total titanium dioxide output, and the supply is tight

It is reported that the export orders for titanium dioxide from domestic companies have been scheduled from the fourth quarter of last year to January and February this year. In particular, rutile type still has preliminary orders and export orders, and the supply is tight.

According to the latest statistics, in the total output of 3.512 million tons of titanium dioxide, rutile type is 2.856 million tons, accounting for 81.31%; anatase type is 538,000 tons, accounting for 15.33%; non-pigment grade is 60,000 tons, Accounted for 1.71%; catalytic and functional materials accounted for 58,000 tons, accounting for 1.65%.

In 2020, the national chloride production of titanium dioxide reached nearly 320,000 tons, achieving a historical record of "double breakthrough"

According to the latest statistics from the Titanium Dioxide Sub-center of the Productivity Promotion Center of the Chemical Industry and the Secretariat of the Titanium Dioxide Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, the comprehensive output of chlorination titanium dioxide from the four chlorination enterprises nationwide in 2020 is 318,900 tons, accounting for the country’s total titanium dioxide production of that year. 9.1% of the total output of white powder; accounted for 11.68% of the output of rutile titanium dioxide that year.

Relevant industry insiders pointed out that the annual output of chlorinated titanium dioxide in 2020 exceeded the 300,000 tons mark for the first time in history; it was also the first time in history that the proportion of rutile titanium dioxide in the output exceeded 10%. For 12 companies with an output of more than 100,000 tons in 2020, the overall output of titanium dioxide companies accounted for 73.24%.

For 12 companies with an output of more than 100,000 tons in 2020, the overall output of titanium dioxide companies will account for 73.24%

According to the latest statistics from the Titanium Dioxide Sub-center of the Chemical Industry Productivity Promotion Center and the Secretariat of the Titanium Dioxide Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, among the 42 full-process titanium dioxide enterprises nationwide in 2020, the output of the top 12 enterprises will exceed 100,000 tons. , Their comprehensive output reached 2,572,209 tons, accounting for 73.24% of the country's total output that year.

The number of titanium dioxide imports in 2020 is 168,200 tons, which is basically the same as in 2019

According to customs data, the import volume of titanium dioxide in 2020 will be 168,200 tons, an increase of 0.89% year-on-year, which is basically the same as in 2019; it is expected that the demand for imported titanium dioxide in 2021 will maintain a relatively stable trend.

The export volume of titanium dioxide in 2020 will exceed 1.2 million tons, an increase of 21% year-on-year

According to customs data, the export volume of titanium dioxide in 2020 was 1.214 million tons, an increase of 21% year-on-year; in the first quarter, affected by the domestic epidemic, some overseas buyers were worried about the spread of the domestic epidemic and increased their orders. In March, the export volume of titanium dioxide reached a record high. A record high. The spread of the foreign epidemic in the second quarter led to a decline in exports in April, and the export volume in May fell to the lowest level in 2020. With the control of foreign epidemics, June-November maintained a good growth trend, catching up with last year Export volume from January to November during the same period.

At the end of 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement No. 54 of 2020 on Adjusting the Catalog of Prohibited Commodities for Processing Trade, which adjusted the catalog of prohibited commodities for processing trade, which are not high-energy-consuming and highly polluting products and have high Products with technical content are eliminated. Excluding 199 ten-digit commodity coded chemicals including titanium dioxide.

The status of titanium dioxide as a high-value-added industrial powder is self-evident. The healthy and rapid development of the industry is inseparable from the joint efforts of titanium whites. The optimization and upgrading of titanium dioxide production equipment is an aspect of enterprise reform and innovation. In the context of stricter environmental protection policies, grinding equipment should be based on environmental protection and energy conservation.

Under the effective control of the epidemic and the guidance of relevant policies, it is expected that China's titanium dioxide export market will maintain a good momentum in 2021 and continue to grow steadily.