CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS
PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE - SUMMARY 1996

M28AT(96)

CONTACT: LISSENE HAFENRICHTER 301-457-4830


Table 1.  SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION AND STOCKS OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE
 (QUANTITY IN SHORT TONS)

             MONTH AND YEAR           PRODUCTION  STOCKS\1


                 1996

 Total............................    1,352,252       (X)

December..........................      121,603   117,591
November..........................      103,882   105,776
October...........................      127,701   107,867
September.........................      110,421   108,411
August............................      115,447   118,037
July..............................      109,358   119,404
June..............................      111,800   128,193
May...............................      115,226   130,452
April.............................      110,919   135,484
March.............................      106,992   141,811
February..........................      104,758   145,154
January...........................      114,145   141,436


   1\Represents total stocks of producing companies at end of period, including amounts held at locations
other than producing plants.
   X  Not Applicable.  r\Revised from previously published data.


Table 2.  SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE  (Short tons)

                       Exports of                         Percent                           Percent                        Percent
                        domestic   Imports      Apparent imports to   Imports     Apparent imports to            Apparent imports to
    Month    Quantity   merchan-  for consump-  consump-  apparent   for consump- consump-  apparent  Change in  consump-  apparent
              Produced   dise\1     tion\2       tion\3  consumption   tion\4      tion\3  consumption stocks\5   tion\6  consumption


   1996
December.....  121,603    35,017     9,818    96,404      10.2     12,773    99,359      12.9     11,815    87,544      14.6
November.....  103,882    32,098    11,709    83,493      14.0     15,936    87,720      18.2    (2,091)    89,811      17.7
October......  127,701    40,319    13,117   100,499      13.1     17,925   105,307      17.0      (544)   105,851      16.9
September....  110,421    32,752    12,354    90,023      13.7     15,960    93,629      17.0    (9,626)   103,255      15.5
August.......  115,447    29,493    10,764    96,718      11.1     15,341   101,295      15.1    (1,367)   102,662      14.9
July.........  109,358    29,292    12,546    92,612      13.5     14,991    95,057      15.8    (8,789)   103,846      14.4
June.........  111,800    29,200    11,152    93,752      11.9     13,413    96,013      14.0    (2,259)    98,272      13.6
May..........  115,226    25,523    12,235   101,938      12.0     16,065   105,768      15.2    (5,032)   110,800      14.5
April........  110,919    28,299    11,740    94,360      12.4     15,693    98,313      16.0    (6,327)   104,640      15.0
March........  106,992    31,363    11,912    87,541      13.6     16,081    91,710      17.5    (3,343)    95,053      16.9
February.....  104,758    24,746    10,746    90,758      11.8     15,397    95,409      16.1      3,718    91,691      16.8
January......  114,145    28,261    12,693    98,577      12.9     14,665   100,549      14.6      9,232    91,317      16.1

   NA Not Available.
   1\Source:  Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports; HS codes 2823.00.0000, 3206.11.0000, 3206.19.0000.
   2\Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 146, U.S. Imports for Consumption; HS codes 2823.00.0000, 3206.11.0000.
   3\Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers'
production plus imports.
   4\Source:  Bureau of the Census report IM 146, U.S. Imports for Consumption; HS codes 2823.00.0000, 3206.11.0000, 3206.19.0000.
   5\Change in stocks is derived by subtracting the prior month's ending stocks from the current month's ending stocks.
   6\Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports and change in stocks from the total of
manufacturers' production plus imports.

   Note: The export numbers based on the Harmonized System-Based Schedule B are 2823.00.0000, titanium oxides; 3206.11.0000, pigments
and preparations containing 80 percent or more titanium dioxide; and 3206.19.0000, pigments and preparations based on titanium
dioxide, other.  The import numbers Tariff Schedule of the United States are 2823.00.0000, titanium oxides; 3206.11.0000, pigments and
preparations containing 80 percent or more titanium dioxide; and 3206.19.0000, pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide,
other.

  production plus imports.

   NA Not Available.

   Note: The export numbers based on the Harmonized System-Based Sch