According to customs data, in September 2023, China imported 252,000 tons of titanium ore, a decrease of 28.09% year-on-year and a month-on-month decrease of 47.32%. The average monthly price was US$339.82/ton; From January to September 2023, the cumulative import of titanium ore was 3.3028 million tons, an increase of 26.11% year-on-year, and the import volume increased by approximately 683,800 tons.
Titanium Dioxide In September 2023, China's titanium dioxide imports were 6,777.04 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 26.41%, and a year-on-year increase of 74.95%; from January to September 2023, China's titanium dioxide imports totaled approximately 56,200 tons, a decrease of 47.56% compared with the same period last year, and imports decreased by approximately 51,000 tons.
Among them, the top three regions for titanium dioxide imports in September 2023 are: China Taiwan, Germany, and the United States, accounting for 37%, 14%, and 12% of the total imports respectively.
In September 2023, China's titanium dioxide exports were 145,000 tons, a month-on-month increase of 5.45%, and a year-on-year increase of 50.57%; from January to September 2023, the cumulative export of titanium dioxide was approximately 1.2546 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 16.94%, and the export volume increased by approximately 181,700 tons.
Among them, the top three countries in titanium dioxide exports in September were: India, Brazil, and South Korea, accounting for 14%, 7%, and 6% of the total exports respectively.
The average monthly price of titanium dioxide imports in September 2023 was US$3,392.70/ton, a month-on-month increase of 4.89%; the average monthly price of titanium dioxide exports in September was US$2,168.76/ton, a month-on-month increase of 1.76%.
Sponge titanium In September 2023, China imported 10.2 tons of sponge titanium, with the importing country being Japan, accounting for 100%; from January to September 2023, China's cumulative import of sponge titanium was approximately 133.72 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 98.79%, and the import volume decreased by approximately 10,913.36 tons.
In September 2023, China's sponge titanium exports were 410.8 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 79.71%, and a year-on-year increase of 288.56%; from January to September 2023, China's cumulative export volume of sponge titanium in January was approximately 3,516.3 tons, an increase of 162.31% over the same period last year, and the export volume increased by approximately 2,175.81 tons.
In September 2023, the top three regions for titanium sponge exports are Russia, Sweden and India, accounting for 78%, 7%, and 5% respectively.
