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US: Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in June 2026, including imports, were an estimated 10.1Mt, a 9.8% increase from shipments in June 2025. Shipments for the first six months of 2026 totalled an estimated 49.6Mt, a 5% increase from those for the same period in 2025. The leading destination for cement shipments by tonnage was Texas. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in June 2026 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan; these states accounted for 37.6% of cement produced. The leading cement-consuming States (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and New York, in descending order) received 37.7% of shipments in June 2026. Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totalled an estimated 6.74Mt in June 2026, a 5.3% increase from that in June 2025. Production for the first six months of 2026 totalled an estimated 33.3Mt, a 6% increase from the same period in 2025. The leading clinker-producing states in June 2026 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida, and Alabama.