Cement deliveries in Peru increased nine per cent YoY to 1.194Mt in July 2026 from 1.096Mt in July 2025, reports ASOCEM, the country’s cement association. Of the total, 1.056Mt were supplied by association members in July 2026, an increase from 0.968Mt in July 2025.
Cement production was up 8.7 per cent YoY to 1.058Mt in July 2026 from 0.973Mt while clinker output increased 14.1 per cent YoY to 0.779Mt from 0.683Mt over the same period.
However, cement exports saw a 20.4 per cent fall to 10,551t from 13,300t. Clinker exports advanced 118.6 per cent YoY to 71,305t from 32,600t.
The increase in domestic demand also led to an 846.4 per cent surge in cement imports to 72,000t from 8000t in July 2025. Of the July 2026 total, 96.1 per cent of shipments originated from Vietnam while 3.9 per cent came in from Chile. Average CIF import prices were US$145.62/t at Tacna, up 10.7 per cent YoY, while at the port of Chancay the price remained stable at US$63.96/t when compared with June 2025. At the port of Matarani, the price increased 56 per cent to US$119.446/t when compared with October 2025.
Clinker imports fell 30.9 per cent YoY to 59,000t in July 2026 from 85,000t with all shipments coming from Vietnam. Clinker was imported solely via the port of Pisco, where the average CIF import price rose 35.4 per cent YoY to US$54.19/t.
