Go to the domestic market of sulfuric acid method of rutile type titanium pigment larger volume as an example, in January, titanium dioxide Market contrarian rose at the beginning of the month, the average price of 15970 yuan / ton, the average price of 16770 yuan / ton (including tax), or 5.01%. The majority of domestic sulfuric acid method of rutile and anatase titanium dioxide is the mainstream offer in 15500-16800 yuan / ton 14000-15000 yuan / ton (including tax).

In January 25th, titanium dioxide (sulfur. Kim. Plant) commodity index was 79.45, unchanged from yesterday, is the highest point in the 100 cycle (2011-09-04) fell 20.55% compared with December 29, 2015, the lowest point of 51.68 rose 53.73%. (Note: the cycle refers to 2011-09-01 so far)

According to the general situation and trend of the market price of titanium dioxide, titanium dioxide chemical products business agency branch analyst analysis for the following reasons:

(1), the first dragon enterprises rose, Dumbledore started in 2017. In early January 2017, the price of titanium dioxide market bullish start, is also a continuation of the “inertia on 2016, Kimberly longmang led the first gun”, 700 yuan / ton rose is quite satisfactory, more than a dozen other domestic manufacturers have to follow up, mainly of rutile titanium dioxide as the main, or in the 700-1100 yuan / ton.

(2), dark rose, is really up. Some producers did not announce the price adjustment letter, but the choice of “dark rose”, according to the current market situation can be summed up in one sentence: “the letter does not necessarily truthfully release price rise, no price adjustment letter does not necessarily not rise, most manufacturers are set according to their own circumstances by posting limited price policy, price adjustment the letter” show “, most of the production business inventory is tight, the Spring Festival approaching, some large manufacturers in the annual maintenance, but also because of tight supply delayed maintenance, for the market, to the dark up is really up.

(3), after the Spring Festival in 2017 may put bad. 1 months late, the lunar new year, titanium dioxide market prices stabilize, the market gradually deserted, some manufacturers are still in the implementation of pre orders, new prices and new orders is lagging behind, the raw material of titanium concentrate prices too fast, too much, the manufacturer’s profits forced compression. At present, some traders have to advance into the holiday program, a small number of traders in the Dunning Road, from some small details, titanium dioxide market before the trend is not optimistic, in the social media such as mass advertising holding the goods, mainly reflecting the terminal customers have an ample supply of goods, before the volume shrinking, the it is also a signal, after the Spring Festival of 2017 demand or overdraft in advance, in the early part of traders have low stockpile, or after the Spring Festival holiday get together to sell or short supply peak, the market price or bad theory may.

(4), Panzhihua titanium dioxide plant to low load. Manufacturer of titanium dioxide in Panzhihua last week have low load production, for the Panzhihua region or with serious mine contraction, from the point of view on the theory of cost boost, keep up, eventually really rise or supply and demand sides.

(5), Yunnan Chang Ze to resume production. Yunnan Chang Ze “Dong Hao Kunming Titanium Industry Co. Ltd” production, R-251 will rideagain, East and Southern China are Jiangsu and Whampoa　 agent pan tiantai.

(6) in December 2016, a decrease of 1.96% China titanium dioxide exports. Provide statistical data according to the General Administration of customs, in December 2016 China’s titanium dioxide imports 21263.463 tons, an increase of 57.71%, growth of 14.74%, the month of 2016 1-12 titanium dioxide total imports 189242.33 tons, down 7.06%. In December 2016, China’s titanium dioxide exports 62006.084 tons, an increase of 11.55%, a decrease of 1.96%, 1-12 months of 2016 total exports of 720470.09 tons of titanium dioxide, an increase of 33.82.