India Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Specified Chinese Titanium Dioxide Imports

Key facts

• India reimposed anti-dumping duties ranging from $460 to $681 per metric tonne on specified titanium dioxide imports from China for a period of five years.
• The Finance Ministry implemented the duties following findings by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) that the imports caused material injury to the domestic industry.
• The DGTR concluded that titanium dioxide originating in or exported from China was being imported into India at dumped prices in its final findings dated August 3, 2026.
• The notification covers specified titanium dioxide imports falling under customs tariff items 2823 00 10, 3206 11 10, and 3206 11 90.
• The highest duty rate of $681 per metric tonne applies to other specified producers and import categories, including goods exported through or from China.
• Specific producers, including LB Xiangyang Titanium Industry, are subject to a duty of $460 per metric tonne.
• The duties exclude specified titanium dioxide products used in food additives, pharmaceutical tablet film coatings, cosmetics, sunscreens, and textile and fibre production.
• The DGTR initiated a second sunset review on March 20, 2026, to examine the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.