What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.
drove the shift to water-borne decorative paint (indicative)
US
EPA AIM coatings VOC rule; California CARB/SCAQMD limits
lowest VOC limits worldwide in California (indicative)
EU
Ban on TiO2 as a food additive (2022) and earlier carcinogen labelling of TiO2 powder (annulled by EU court)
watched by paint makers (titanium_dioxide tile)
India
Rule
Effect
Regulation on Lead Contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016 (90 ppm limit)
removed lead from organised decorative paint (indicative)
DGTR anti-dumping duty on TiO2 from China (2025)
raises a key input cost (titanium_dioxide tile)
No binding national VOC limits for decorative paint (indicative)
solvent-borne enamels remain common
Trade measures
India ADD on TiO2 from China
US reciprocal tariffs affect pigment and resin flows
Supply risk
Low for paint itself; moderate for inputs. TiO2 supply is concentrated in China, and monomers and solvents depend on Gulf and East Asian crackers, so a Hormuz disruption (as in 2026) lifts costs quickly.