EU Titanium Dioxide Anti-Dumping Duty: Current Measure and 2026 Review
As checked on 7 September 2026, EUR-Lex marks Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/4 as in force. It sets fixed anti-dumping duties for the titanium dioxide product defined in the regulation when it originates in the People's Republic of China. A notice published on 25 August 2026 reopened an absorption reinvestigation, but that notice did not replace the current fixed-duty table.
What Is in Force and What Is Still Under Review
Regulation (EU) 2025/4 was published on 9 January 2025 and entered into force on 10 January 2025. The regulation uses fixed amounts in euros per kilogram, assigned by exporting-producer category and TARIC additional code.
Notice C/2026/4533, published on 25 August 2026, reopened an absorption reinvestigation under Article 12. The investigation period is 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. The notice says the procedure should normally conclude within six months and no later than nine months from publication.
An affirmative result could lead to recalculation, subject to the notice's limit of no more than twice the amounts imposed by Regulation 2025/4. That is a boundary for a possible future result. The reopening notice sets no new current rate and identifies the 2025/4 measures as in force.
Read the Written Scope and Fixed-Duty Table
The regulation covers titanium dioxide in all forms. This includes titanium oxides, and pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, when they contain at least 80% titanium dioxide by weight on a dry-matter basis. All particle sizes are included. The anti-dumping measure is written for this defined product when it originates in the People's Republic of China.
It lists CN codes ex 2823 00 00 and ex 3206 11 00, and TARIC codes 2823 00 00 10, 2823 00 00 30, 3206 11 00 10 and 3206 11 00 30. The 2026 notice says these codes are provided for information only. Confirm the current classification for the shipment rather than treating a listed code as a decision.
Fixed amounts stated in Regulation (EU) 2025/4
| Exporting-producer category | Fixed anti-dumping duty | TARIC additional code |
|---|---|---|
| LB Group | EUR 0.74/kg | 89CB |
| Anhui Gold Star Group | EUR 0.25/kg | 89CC |
| Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex | EUR 0.64/kg | Applicable Annex code |
| All other imports originating in the People's Republic of China | EUR 0.74/kg | 8999 |
The regulation states these duties as fixed amounts per kilogram for the product described in Article 1. The two group rates apply exclusively to products produced by the specific legal entities named under LB Group and Anhui Gold Star Group in Article 1(2). Group association or an additional code alone is not sufficient.
An individual rate requires the exact producing legal entity, its applicable TARIC additional code and the valid commercial invoice specified by the regulation. The same conditions apply to a cooperating company listed in the Annex: the exact listed entity, its company-specific code and the specified valid invoice must align. If these conditions are not met, the rate for all other PRC-origin imports applies. Customs authorities may still carry out their usual checks and request supporting documents. This page does not determine a producer's identity or the rate applicable to a shipment.
Article 2 provides a narrow exemption when the defined product is imported for use in producing white graphic inks for printing. It applies only under the Union Customs Code end-use procedure, including Article 254. Do not treat this as a general printing-ink exemption or as confirmation that a shipment qualifies.
Prepare a Shipment-Specific Assessment
Bring these facts together before deciding how the measure applies to a transaction:
- Product: exact description, TiO2 content on a dry-matter basis, physical form and relevant technical documentation.
- Classification: proposed CN/TARIC classification and the TARIC measures current on the planned import date.
- Origin: non-preferential customs origin and the evidence supporting it, including relevant production or processing facts.
- Producer: exporting producer's legal name, group/category and applicable TARIC additional code.
- Invoice and quantity: the required commercial-invoice declaration where an individual rate is being considered, plus the shipment's net mass.
- Timing and procedure: expected import date, EU destination and customs procedure.
- End use: intended use and any end-use authorization or controls if the narrow Article 2 provision is being assessed.
Our titanium dioxide is described as Malaysia-origin under our product-origin statement. That statement is one item of commercial and origin context. It does not by itself determine non-preferential customs origin, classification or the anti-dumping treatment of a shipment.
Use the regulation, current TARIC data and the customs or compliance resources responsible for the transaction to complete the assessment.
Keep Anti-Dumping, Ordinary Tariff and VAT Separate
- Anti-dumping duty: a trade-defence measure tied to the defined product, origin and exporting-producer conditions in the legal act.
- Ordinary customs tariff: a separate classification- and origin-based check in TARIC.
- Import VAT: a separate tax question for the destination and transaction. The Commission's TARIC information page says TARIC does not contain national VAT rates.
Check the European Commission TARIC information page before relying on a code or measure for a planned import. This page does not calculate any of these amounts or combine them into a landed cost.
Continue with the Correct Owner
For product and supplier evaluation in the European Union, continue to the EU procurement page. It helps you review product and application context; it does not determine customs treatment.
You can also explore titanium dioxide Grades before preparing an enquiry. When you are ready to enquire, Request a Quote accepts a Product / Grade or Not sure / Need help, application, quantity in metric tonnes and destination. Information submitted for a quotation is commercial request context and does not decide classification, origin, duty, tax or customs clearance.
Official sources
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/4 — adopted 17 December 2024, published 9 January 2025, effective 10 January 2025; EUR-Lex status checked 7 September 2026.
- Notice C/2026/4533 — published 25 August 2026; checked 7 September 2026.
- European Commission anti-dumping measures — general measure explanation; checked 7 September 2026.
- European Commission TARIC information — tariff/trade-measure system and VAT boundary; checked 7 September 2026.
Last reviewed: 7 September 2026.