US: Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, reached an estimated 9.83Mt in September 2025, marking a 10% year-on-year increase, according to data from the USGS. However, cumulative shipments for the year to September 2025 were down by 2% from 2024, at 76.4Mt. Texas was the top destination for shipments by volume, while the leading producing states in September were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida, and Michigan, which together accounted for 38% of total US production.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, stood at 6.28Mt in September 2025, representing a 6% increase year-on-year, but dropped by 5% year-on-year to 50.1Mt for the January-September period. The top clinker-producing states were Missouri, Texas, California, Florida, and Alabama. Cement and clinker imports in September 2025 reached 2.34Mt, up by 9% from the same period in 2024. For the year to September 2025, imports totalled 19.2Mt, a 2% decline year-on-year.
