China’s cement surplus goes global
China’s cement producers are being squeezed by falling domestic prices. Anhui Conch Cement’s 1H26 cement and clinker sales fell four per cent to 121Mt, but associated revenue de...
Tariffs
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US construction materials prices rising as tariffs hit
The association says that federal government producer price index (PPI) information shows prices for materials and services used in nonresidential construction rose 0.2 percent ...
US tariffs will hit Greek and Canadian cement producers hardest
Canadian and Greek cement producers will be hit hardest by US tariffs. Adding to the already announced 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, on 2 April the US admi...
Mexico and Canada on alert as Trump pauses cement trade war
This week, President Trump escalated trade tensions by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on US imports from Canada and Mexico, before pausing the tariff rise for both countries unti...
PCA responds to 25% import tariff hike
In response to the introduction of a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, Mike Ireland, president and CEO of the Portland Cement Association, commented: “The US...
Taiwan to propose carbon border tariff bill in 2H24
Taiwan's Minister of Environment, Peng Chi-ming, has announced that a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) bill could be formulated in the second half of 2024, aligning wit...
PCA responds to proposed US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican cement
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing US cement manufacturers, has expressed concern over the Trump Administration’s proposed 25 per cent tariffs on cement imports...
Vietnam considers higher cement export tariff
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly proposed that the government consider increasing the export tariffs for clinker to 10 per cent from five per cent, according t...
Philippines notifies WTO of import investigation
The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has notified the World Trade Organisation of its preliminary investigation to determine whether cement imports are causin...
TCL and Arawak Cement seek redress over reduced import tariffs
Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) and its Barbados-based subsidiary Arawak Cement Ltd are reported to have filed legal action against the Government of Barbados, accusing it of breaking...