On November 4, the China National Coatings Industry Association released a bulletin summarizing the final rulings in five anti-dumping investigations against Chinese titanium dioxide (TiO₂) initiated by foreign countries.
According to the bulletin, since August 2023, five jurisdictions — the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the European Union (EU), India, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia — have launched anti-dumping investigations against Chinese TiO₂. With the support of the Ministry of Commerce and the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, the China National Coatings Industry Association organized domestic TiO₂ producers nationwide to participate in industry-wide “no injury” defenses during the investigations. The final rulings of the five cases are summarized as follows:
1. Anti-dumping investigation by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
On August 17, 2023, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on TiO₂ originating from China.
On February 13, 2025, the EEC released its final ruling and imposed the following duties: LB GROUP 14.27%, Shandong Dawn 16.25%, and 16.25% for other Chinese companies. Non-cooperating companies were subject to the highest duty applied to cooperating companies.
On October 17, 2025, the EEC issued an implementation notice confirming that anti-dumping duties would be collected starting 30 days after the notice date. The EEC also accepted price undertakings submitted by five production subsidiaries of LB GROUP and by Shandong Dawn. For products exported to the EAEU that comply with the undertakings, no anti-dumping duty will be levied upon importation.
A total of 18 Chinese TiO₂ producers participated in the “no injury” defense.
2. Anti-dumping investigation by the European Union
On November 13, 2023, the European Commission, on behalf of the 27 EU Member States, initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Chinese-origin TiO₂.
On January 9, 2025, the Commission released its final ruling and imposed the following duties:
- LB GROUP: 32.3%
- Anhui Goldstar: 11.4%
- Other cooperating companies: 28.4%
- All other companies: 32.3%
The duties are applied on a specific (per-kilogram) basis, as follows:
- LB GROUP: EUR 0.74/kg
- Anhui Goldstar: EUR 0.25/kg
- Other cooperating companies: EUR 0.64/kg
- All other companies: EUR 0.74/kg
The duties take effect from the publication date of the final ruling. Provisional duties from the preliminary ruling period must still be paid from their date of application and are not exempted. The duty is assessed based on customs clearance date, not shipping date. No retroactive collection will be applied.
Users of TiO₂ for ink applications are exempt from anti-dumping duties. Eligible new exporters may apply for the average duty rate.
A total of 26 Chinese TiO₂ producers participated in the “no injury” defense.
3. Anti-dumping investigation by India
On March 28, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiated an anti-dumping investigation on TiO₂ originating in or imported from China.
On February 12, 2025, the Indian investigating authority issued its final ruling, imposing specific duties as follows:
- LB GROUP: USD 460/ton
- Anhui Goldstar: USD 609/ton
- Shandong Lubei: USD 563/ton
- Cooperating but non-sampled companies: USD 510/ton
- Other exporters: USD 681/ton
On May 10, 2025, India officially announced the imposition of anti-dumping duties.
In January 2025, local importers and industry associations filed a lawsuit before an Indian court, which on September 22, 2025, ruled that the investigating authority had flaws in its disclosure of essential facts. The court ordered suspension of the duties and required the case to be reviewed. As a result, on October 17, 2025, the Indian government announced that the case had been remanded for re-examination.
A total of 26 Chinese TiO₂ producers participated in the “no injury” defense.
4. Anti-dumping investigation by Brazil
On April 30, 2024, the Secretariat of Foreign Trade of Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services initiated an anti-dumping investigation on rutile-grade TiO₂ from China.
Brazil released its final ruling on October 23, 2025, implementing the “lower duty rule”, meaning duties are based on the lower of the dumping margin and the injury margin. The duties are:
- LB GROUP: 55.5% injury margin; USD 1,159.18/ton
- Anhui Goldstar: 61.6% dumping margin; USD 1,148.72/ton
- Known Chinese exporters: USD 1,223.92/ton
- Other Chinese exporters: USD 1,267.74/ton
A total of 23 Chinese TiO₂ producers participated in the “no injury” defense.
5. Anti-dumping investigation by Saudi Arabia
On October 9, 2024, the Saudi General Authority for Foreign Trade initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Chinese-origin TiO₂.
On October 27, 2025, Saudi Arabia released its final ruling, imposing duties based on dumping margins:
- LB GROUP: 30.9%
- Anhui Goldstar: 29.65%
- Pangang Group Chongqing Titanium: 37.27%
- Shandong Dawn: 19.39%
- Yibin Tianyuan: 32.21%
- Other exporters: 45%
The duties take effect from the day after the publication of the final ruling.
A total of 18 Chinese TiO₂ producers participated in the “no injury” defense.
Follow-up actions by the China National Coatings Industry Association
The Association stated that it will continue working with Beijing Zhongyin Law Firm to monitor industry concerns and recommendations, and to promptly relay them to relevant government departments. The Association will also support enterprises in applying to local commerce authorities for anti-dumping response subsidies to help reduce the financial burden of participating in investigations, and to jointly mitigate the impact arising from these cases.
