US: Total shipments of cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico in May 2026 were an estimated 8.94Mt, representing a 0.3% year-on-year increase from shipments in May 2025. Shipments for the first five months of 2026 totalled an estimated 39.5Mt, a 4% increase from the same period in 2025. Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totalled an estimated 6.67Mt in May 2026, a 3% increase from that in May 2025. Production for the first five months of 2026 was an estimated 26.5Mt, a 6% increase from the same period in 2025. May 2026 imports of cement and clinker, including into Puerto Rico, were 2.61Mt, a 4% increase from May 2025. Imports for the year to May 2026 reached 10Mt, an increase of 2% from those for the same period in 2025.
USGS releases cement statistics for May 2026
