HS Icon Titanium ores and concentrates

261400 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Titanium ores and concentrates. In 2020, Titanium ores and concentrates were the world's 1110th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.39B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Titanium ores and concentrates decreased by -0.21%, from $2.4B to $2.39B. Trade in Titanium ores and concentrates represent 0.014% of total world trade.

Titanium ores and concentrates are a part of Titanium Ore.

Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Titanium ores and concentrates  were South Africa ($569M), Australia ($260M), Norway ($202M), Mozambique ($183M), and Sierra Leone ($158M).

Imports In 2020 the top importers of Titanium ores and concentrates were China ($337M), United States ($309M), Japan ($258M), Netherlands ($207M), and Belgium ($170M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Titanium ores and concentrates was 1.94%, making it the 6284th lowest tariff using the HS6 product classification.

Ranking Titanium ores and concentrates ranks 4568th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Titanium ores can be used to produce titanium dioxide pigment, which is used in paint and sunscreen. Titanium ores can also be used to produce titanium metal, which is used to produce aircraft, missiles, and deep-sea vessels. Titanium ores can be used to produce the titanium dioxide pigment, titanium metal, and titanium sponge. Titanium sponge is used to produce the titanium dioxide pigment and titanium metal.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Titanium ores and concentrates. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2020): South Africa, $569M

Top Destination (2020): China, $337M

Titanium ores and concentrates are the world's 1110th most traded product.

In 2020, the top exporters of Titanium ores and concentrates were South Africa ($569M), Australia ($260M), Norway ($202M), Mozambique ($183M), and Sierra Leone ($158M).

In 2020, the top importers of Titanium ores and concentrates were China ($337M), United States ($309M), Japan ($258M), Netherlands ($207M), and Belgium ($170M).

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Top Origin Growth (2019 -  2020): United States, $33.6M

Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): Mexico, $49.3M

Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Titanium ores and concentrates grew the fastest in United States ($33.6M), Norway ($23.8M), India ($21.7M), Belgium ($15.2M), and Vietnam ($12.7M).

Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Titanium ores and concentrates were Mexico ($49.3M), Belgium ($48.3M), China ($37M), Malaysia ($30.8M), and Canada ($25M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Titanium ores and concentrates.

In 2020,  market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.79. This means that most of the exports of Titanium ores and concentrates are explained by 13 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): South Africa, $568M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): China, $314M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Titanium ores and concentrates. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Titanium ores and concentrates during 2020.

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Titanium ores and concentrates were South Africa ($568M), Australia ($260M), Mozambique ($183M), Sierra Leone ($158M), and Kenya ($152M).

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Titanium ores and concentrates were China ($314M), Japan ($258M), United States ($234M), Netherlands ($194M), and United Kingdom ($154M).

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.