Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico advanced 9.8 per cent YoY to 10.1Mt in June 2026, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Key markets were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and New York, with a combined share of 37.7 per cent of cement shipments in June. The leading producing states for these types of cement were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan, which accounted for 37.6 per cent of US cement production. 

Masonry cement shipments declined 5.9 per cent YoY to 177,000t in June 2026. The leading masonry-cement consuming states were Florida, Texas, North Carolina, California and Georgia. Their combined demand accounted for 52.3 per cent of such shipments in June 2026. 

US clinker production totalled 6.74Mt in June 2026, up 5.3 per cent YoY. Texas was the leading clinker-producing state, followed by Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama. 

Cement and clinker imports into the USA and Puerto Rico saw a 3.6 per cent pick-up to 2.52Mt. Türkiye imported 736,955t of white and grey cement and clinker, followed by Vietnam, which imported 709,996t. A total of 532,960t was imported by Canada. Egypt imported 174,772t while Algeria imported 129,641t.

January-June 2026
In the first half of 2026, shipments of Portland and blended cement (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico were up 5.1 per cent YoY to 49.6Mt when compared to the 1H25. Of total blended volume 95 per cent, or 29.7Mt, was Portland limestone cement (Type IL), with Texas as the leading destination. 

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Masonry cement deliveries in the 1H26 fell 8.8 per cent YoY to 955,000t when compared with the 1H25.

US clinker output in the 1H26 increased by six per cent YoY to 33.3Mt. 

Cement and clinker imports into the USA and Puerto Rico edged up by one per cent to 12.5Mt in the 1H26.