In 2017, Chinese titanium dioxide producers changed the marketing strategy and some producers started to eye the international market. The first-lass producers exported around 40%-50% goods to the global market. Second-class and third-class producers export 20%-30% goods to the global market.

As for the export destinations, countries in Southeast Asia, Europe and America and South America were the major importers. With the development of India and Brazil, the demand for titanium dioxide was increasing. As for the European and American markets, the demand for Chinese-made titanium dioxide was firm as some backward units were eliminated in 2015.  

The Chinese aniline market performed differently and positively than 2016. The average profit hit a new high in recent years. Influenced by the national environmental protection supervision and de-capacity policies, aniline producers released the capacity rationally. Supply and demand had more influences on the aniline market, and the dependence on benzene shrank. The unit accident in Shandong Jinling boosted the price jump in September and October 2017. Meanwhile, the export volume of aniline also reached a new high.  >> More