Peru: Data from Asocem, the Peruvian Cement Association, shows that national cement dispatches reached 958,000t in March 2023, a 17% decrease compared to March 2022. Asocem members made 894,000t of cement, a 20% decrease. They produced 770,000t of clinker, a fall of 18% year-on-year.
Asocem members exported 13,000t of cement, a 27% decrease compared to March 2022. They exported 36,000t of clinker, a 19% decrease. Peru imported 8000t of cement and 44,000t of clinker, year-on-year falls of 85% and 72%, respectively. Most imports came from Vietnam, Chile and South Korea.