U.S. imports of titanium ores and concentrates (HS 261400) totaled $41.9M in April 2026, traded with 10 countries.
Last updated: April 2026 dataTitanium mineral feedstocks — principally ilmenite, ilmenite sand, and synthetic rutile — serve as the raw material base for titanium dioxide pigment production and, to a lesser extent, titanium metal sponge. The US schedule subdivides this heading into synthetic rutile (2614003000), ilmenite and ilmenite sand (2614006020), and other titanium ores and concentrates (2614006040), reflecting meaningful differences in TiO₂ content and downstream processing requirements. Madagascar, South Africa, and Mozambique are the primary foreign sources, supplying heavy-mineral-sand concentrates from coastal placer deposits. Classifying synthetic rutile correctly is important because it is an upgraded, beneficiated product distinct from natural mineral forms.
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Synthetic rutile is produced by upgrading ilmenite through chemical or thermal processes to increase TiO₂ content, and it has its own dedicated tariff line (2614003000). Natural rutile, if imported, would fall under the residual 'NESOI' line (2614006040). The distinction matters because synthetic rutile commands a different commercial value and may have different duty treatment.
Madagascar, South Africa, and Mozambique lead US imports under this heading, all supplying heavy-mineral-sand concentrates from coastal placer mining operations. Australia and Ukraine are also notable suppliers.
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Imports
$41.9M
from 10 countries · YTD: $74.2M
Exports: $1.3M
Deficit of $40.6M (net importer)
Trade balance: deficit of $40.6M (net importer)
YTD: $74.2M imported (April 2026)
13 shipments/month
Monthly import values over time
URANIUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES
HS 261210
AGGLOMERATED IRON ORES
HS 260112
MOLYBDENUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES NOT ROASTED
HS 261390
ASH AND RESIDUES NESOI, CONTAINING METALS NESOI
HS 262099
MOLYBDENUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES ROASTED
HS 261310
ALUMINUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES
HS 260600
Top U.S. entry points for this product, ranked by latest-month import value.