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Titanium dioxide (TiO2)

टाइटेनियम डाइऑक्साइड (TiO2)

India’s production: 52.3 thousand tonnes · 2024-25

producing states
2
HS codes
2
businesses use it
5

What it is

Bright white pigment. Gives whiteness and cover to paints, plastics, masterbatch, paper, inks and cosmetics.

Rutile grade (paints, plastics)Anatase grade (paper, fibres, putty)

Where India produces it

  1. KeralaThiruvananthapuramKollam

    Travancore Titanium Products and Kerala Minerals & Metals (Chavara).

  2. Tamil NaduThoothukkudi

    V V Titanium Pigments.

Where imports come from

DCPC reports production of 52.3 thousand tonnes and consumption of 65.0 thousand tonnes in 2024-25 for monitored units; paint and plastics makers rely heavily on imported grades.

  • China
  • South Korea
  • Belgium
  • Japan
  • Germany

Rules before you buy or sell

  • No Quality Control Order for titanium dioxide appears on the BIS compulsory-certification list (checked 18 Oct 2026).
  • Check the import policy of your exact 8-digit ITC(HS) code on the DGFT website before you import.

Storage and handling

Store bags dry and off the floor.

Businesses that use it

Paint Manufacturing →Acrylic Emulsion Paint →Enamel Paint Manufacturing →Cement Paint and Wall Putty →Printing Ink →

Sources (3)
  1. Chemical and Petrochemical Statistics at a Glance 2025, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Tables 3, 5, 8, 10, 16, 17, 20, 28)
  2. Directory of Chemical & Petrochemical Units 2022-23 (large and medium units), Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals · 2023
  3. BIS — Products under compulsory certification, Scheme-I (QCO list with amendment and rescind orders; page updated 24 Sep 2026) · 2026