Italian cement output declined five per cent YoY in July, after slipping one per cent YoY in June, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton.

Import and export data, which lag production data, show cement imports rose one per cent YoY to 251,721t in June, with a total CIF value of EUR21.885m or EUR87/t as value per tonne. Meanwhile, cement exports dropped 24 per cent YoY to 114,343t, with a total FOB value of EUR101.362m or EUR99/t.

The price of cement rose four per cent YoY in July, adding to the three per cent increase recorded in June.

Federbeton notes that construction production declined one per cent versus July 2025.

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January-July 2026
Cement output declined four per cent YoY in 7M26. Cement volumes were up one per cent YoY in the 7M25.

Cement imports amounted to 1.420Mt in the first half of 2026, up 5.5 per cent YtD, while exports were 547,880t, down 28.9 per cent YtD.