Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Production and Consumption of Titanium Dioxide
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 695

ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE

695. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any statistics regarding production and consumption of Titanium Dioxide in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of production and consumption of Titanium Dioxide in the country during the last ten years, year and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is allowing import of Titanium Dioxide;
- (d) if so, the details of imports that took place in the country during the last ten years, year and country-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has any statistics regarding revenue generated through import  of  Titanium  Dioxide,  price  of  titanium  dioxide  in  domestic  and  international markets during the last ten years;
- (f) if so, the details thereof;
- (g) whether the Government has received any request for ban of import of Titanium Dioxide; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a)  &  (b):  India,  with  an  annual  production  capacity  of  108  thousand  tonnes  in Titanium Dioxide pigment, ranks 10 th  in the world. Consolidated state-wise statistics are  available  for  production  of  Ilmenite  and  Rutile,  minerals  from  which  Titanium Dioxide is extracted. Details are at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (f): Import policy of Titanium Dioxide under HS code 28230010 is 'free'. Details of  import  of  Titanium  Dioxide  during  last  ten  years,  revenue  generation  through import and prices are given in Annexure-II.
- (g) & (h): No request has been received for ban of import of Titanium Dioxide.

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Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of LS USQ No. 695 answered on  07.02.2024  regarding  'PRODUCTION  AND  CONSUMPTION  OF  TITANIUM DIOXIDE'

State wise production of Ilmenite during last 10 available years (in '000 tonnes)

| Year    |   Kerala |   Odisha | Tamil Nadu   |   All-India |
|---------|----------|----------|--------------|-------------|
| 2012-13 |     68.6 |    184.6 | 485.4        |       738.5 |
| 2013-14 |     95.1 |    146.8 | 480.1        |       722   |
| 2014-15 |     93.1 |    191.7 | 358.4        |       643.1 |
| 2015-16 |     88.3 |    183.4 | 250.1        |       521.8 |
| 2016-17 |    113.3 |    183   | 298.6        |       595   |
| 2017-18 |    100   |    184.7 | -            |       284.7 |
| 2018-19 |     74.8 |    191.5 | 25.9         |       292.2 |
| 2019-20 |     75.6 |    241   | 33.9         |       350.5 |
| 2020-21 |     88.1 |    230   | 33.2         |       351.4 |
| 2021-22 |    110.7 |    234.1 | 45.9         |       390.6 |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines

State wise production of Rutile during last 10 available years (in '000 tonnes)

| Year    |   Kerala |   Odisha | Tamil Nadu   |   All-India |
|---------|----------|----------|--------------|-------------|
| 2012-13 |      3   |      7.2 | 6.3          |        16.5 |
| 2013-14 |      3.5 |      5.8 | 4.2          |        13.5 |
| 2014-15 |      3.6 |      7.2 | 4.7          |        15.6 |
| 2015-16 |      3.8 |      7.4 | 5.5          |        16.7 |
| 2016-17 |      4.7 |      7.4 | 2.8          |        14.9 |
| 2017-18 |      4   |      7.8 | -            |        11.8 |
| 2018-19 |      8.4 |      3.3 | 0.9          |        12.6 |
| 2019-20 |      8.7 |      3.2 | 1.2          |        13.1 |
| 2020-21 |      2.2 |      9.4 | 1.2          |        12.8 |
| 2021-22 |      2.8 |      8.9 | 1.6          |        13.3 |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines

## Annexure-II

Annexure-II referred to in reply to parts (c) to (f) of LS USQ No. 695 answered on  07.02.2024  regarding  'PRODUCTION  AND  CONSUMPTION  OF  TITANIUM DIOXIDE'

India's import of titanium dioxide in last 10 years (HS Code: 28230010)

| Year              |   Import quantity (THT) 1 |   Import value (Rs. crore) |   Per ton import value 2 (Rs. '000) | Revenue generated from import (Rs. crore)   | Top 5 import sources                       |
|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15           |                      17.6 |                      282.4 |                               160.7 | 17                                          | Korea, China, Germany, USA, Japan          |
| 2015-16           |                      16.4 |                      257.1 |                               156.6 | 18                                          | China, Germany, Korea, Japan, USA          |
| 2016-17           |                      13.9 |                      229.4 |                               165   | 17                                          | China, Germany, Korea, Japan, USA          |
| 2017-18           |                      13.7 |                      247.7 |                               180.8 | 43                                          | China, Germany, Korea, Japan, USA          |
| 2018-19           |                      14.5 |                      286.9 |                               197.2 | 51                                          | China, Korea, Belgium, Japan, Netherland   |
| 2019-20           |                      16.4 |                      308.3 |                               187.8 | 55                                          | Korea, China, Netherland, Japan, Germany   |
| 2020-21           |                      13.4 |                      251.1 |                               187.5 | 46                                          | Korea, China, Germany, Japan, Belgium      |
| 2021-22           |                      15.1 |                      362.3 |                               239.4 | 72                                          | China, Korea, Netherland, Japan, Germany   |
| 2022-23           |                      18.5 |                      539.2 |                               291.4 | 110                                         | China, Korea, Germany, Netherland, Japan   |
| 2023-24 (Apr-Nov) |                      11.7 |                      332   |                               283   | 75 3                                        | Korea, China, Germany, Belgium, Netherland |

Source: Department of Commerce(for import figures); Department of Revenue (for

- 2:  Per  ton  import  value  indicates  the  average  rate  at  which  Titanium  Dioxide  was imported during the year, and import policy being 'free', it provides an approximate measure of  the  international  price  ruling  during  the  year.  Domestic  price  estimate during the above period will have to take into account the per ton import value and

revenue generated) 1: THT- Thousand tonnes. the level of protection to domestic industry @10% import duty.

- 3: Pertains to Apr-Dec period.