Rutile titanium dioxide is being dumped into the UK by Chinese exporters with an imminent threat of injury to the UK industry.

That is the preliminary finding of the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) after its investigation into imports of the product which is widely used as a whitening agent to provide brightness, opacity and durability in coatings, plastics, paper and many other industrial and consumer products.

During the period of investigation, imports of titanium dioxide from China have increased significantly, with the volume imported in May 2026 being over 299% of the volume imported in May 2025 and this trend would be likely to continue if a trade remedy measure were not imposed, the TRA has concluded.

With full details available here, it has now recommended that a mixed anti-dumping duty should be applied on titanium dioxide for a period of five years.

For exporters who co-operated with the investigation, this will mean 48.29% ad valorum, with a minimum of £0.665 per kg; all other overseas exporters will pay 63.66% ad valorum, with a minimum of £0.876 per kg.

The TRA explains that an ad valorem duty is a measure that is based on a percentage of the value of the goods. In this case, it has proposed a mixed duty — a combination of ad valorem and a specific duty — to maximise the duty’s effectiveness.

Which duty applies in this instance depends on which generates the most tariff revenue.

Before the Authority makes its final recommendation to the Trade Secretary, it has invited interested parties to comment on these initial findings. The deadline for doing so is 26 October 2026.

Courtesy of Dundee and Angus Chamber News