China’s titanium dioxide market witnessed a rally followed by a correction in the second quarter of 2026. By the end of the quarter:

·   Tax-inclusive ex-factory price of rutile titanium dioxide in China stood at RMB 14,000–16,500 per metric ton;

·   Tax-inclusive ex-factory price of anatase titanium dioxide was RMB 13,400–14,000 per metric ton.

Compared with the start of the quarter, when rutile titanium dioxide was priced at RMB 14,800–15,800 per metric ton, its average price remained roughly flat. Anatase titanium dioxide fell by approximately RMB 450 per metric ton, a decline of 3.18%, down from the Q2 opening price range of RMB 14,000–14,300 per metric ton. Chlorination-process rutile titanium dioxide was quoted at RMB 16,500–17,500 per metric ton at quarter-end, representing a drop of around RMB 750 per metric ton or 4.62% versus the Q2 opening range of RMB 15,000–17,500 per metric ton.

In Q2 2026, titanium dioxide prices surged briefly before a rapid decline, entering an accelerated downward cycle. The mainstream transaction prices kept sliding, with low-price deals dominating the market.