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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501152058
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-08-001382
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080410
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRONOX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328910
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				202868245
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LEADERSHIP SQUARE, SUITE 300
		STREET 2:		211 NORTH ROBINSON
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-775-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LEADERSHIP SQUARE, SUITE 300
		STREET 2:		211 NORTH ROBINSON
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New-Co Chemical, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGOVERN MICHAEL Y
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259039

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32669
		FILM NUMBER:		08794371

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA
		STREET 2:		STE 4300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001328910</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRONOX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259039</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGOVERN MICHAEL Y</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 268859</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73126</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock - Class A</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Michael J. Foster by attached Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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