Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico amounted to 10.133Mt in July 2026, up 1.4 per cent YoY from the 9.990Mt recorded in July 2025.

Excluding for sales to Puerto Rico and overseas territories, cement consumption in the USA rose 1.3 per cent YoY, coming in at 9.997Mt.

The key producing states for Portland and blended cement were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan, accounting for 38 of cement produced. The key consuming states were, in descending order, Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, accounting for 38 per cent of cement consumed.

Blended cement shipments amounted to 6.263Mt in July, down 6.2 per cent YoY from 6.676Mt a year earlier, with Florida the leading consumer.

Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, amounted to 6.491Mt, down 4.2 per cent YoY from 6.762Mt a year earlier, with Missouri the leading producer.

Imports of cement and clinker amounted to 2.570Mt in July, up 3.3 per cent YoY from 2.489Mt in July 2025.

Imported clinker amounted to 171,719t, up from 73,893t a year earlier.

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January-July 2026
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico amounted to 59.7Mt in the first seven months of 2026 up 4.5 per cent YoY from the same period of 2025.

Excluding for sales to Puerto Rico and overseas territories, cement consumption in the USA was up 4.4 per cent YtD, coming in at 58.886Mt, compared to 56.413Mt a year earlier.

Blended cement shipments amounted to 37.629Mt in 7M26, up 3.5 per cent YoY from 36.351Mt in the same period of 2025.

Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, saw a 4.2 per cent YoY increase to 39.744Mt from 38.138Mt.

Imports of cement and clinker amounted to 15.107Mt in 7M26, up 1.3 per cent YoY from 14.909Mt. Türkiye accounted for 32 per cent of imports, followed by Vietnam with 25 per cent, Canada 17 per cent, Egypt seven per cent, Mexico four per cent and lesser amounts from a number of countries including Algeria, Greece, Colombia and South Korea.

Imported clinker amounted to 827,843t, up 70 per cent YoY from 486,802t in 7M25. Türkiye accounted for 45 per cent of imports, Canada 37 per cent, Egypt 12 per cent and lesser amounts from France, Vietnam, Croatia and China.