Titanium metal: Impact assessment for supply security
Russia is a substantial source of titanium for the aerospace industry globally, making supply chains vulnerable to disruption. Two-thirds of titanium metal in Europe is consumed by the aerospace
sector.
The EU is particularly exposed to imports of wrought titanium from Russia (16% of import value in 2020). The EU imports unwrought titanium and powders from both Russia (9% of 2020 import value) and Ukraine (8% of 2020 import value).
The EU relies fully on imports of titanium sponge. Dependence on imports of wrought titanium products is significant.
The most plausible sources for the EU in order to shift supply from Russia in the medium-term are its existing trade partners; Kazakhstan and Japan for unwrought titanium, and the US and the UK for wrought products.
GEORGITZIKIS Konstantinos;
D'ELIA Eleonora;
EYNARD Umberto;
2022-06-17
European Commission
JRC129594
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC129594,
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