Kyrgyzstan: Since early 2026, Kyrgyzstan has been consuming approximately 0.7Mt/month of cement. This volume includes both domestic production and imports. The peak in cement demand occurred in April 2026: 702,100t, the highest consumption level in the past 18 months, according to Central Asia News. A decline of 1.5% was observed in May 2026 and 3% was observed in June 2026, compared to April 2026 levels. Domestic production and imports remained largely unchanged from April to June 2026. Production in April was 0.54Mt, compared to 0.51Mt in June, while imports were 0.16Mt and 0.17Mt respectively. The latest data on July production showed growth, but import data will only be available in mid-September 2026.

China: Anhui Conch Cement’s sales fell by 11% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, to US$5.49m, RTT News has reported. As a result, group earnings almost halved, to US$336m – down by 48% year-on-year.

Lebanon: Lebanon’s Minister of Industry Joe Issa El-Khoury has ordered an immediate investigation after a cement shipment entered the country through the port of Tripoli, without undergoing inspections required by law, according to Ports Europe news. He said that the case raises questions about how the Institute of Industrial Research, the body responsible for certifying imports, cleared the shipment for release. The body reportedly issued a certificate stating that the goods were not subject to mandatory decree provisions or fell under a small quantity exemption.

Under Decree No. 9766 of March 2023, cement imported into Lebanon must carry an approval certificate confirming compliance with Lebanese standard specifications before it can enter the local market. Issa El-Khoury said that the requirement applies regardless of shipment size and requested that all relevant documents be submitted to the ministry as quickly as possible.

China: BBMG Jidong Cement Group reported US$1.43bn in sales in the first half of 2026, down by 18% year-on-year. Reuters News has reported that the producer recorded a net loss for the period of US$142m, up by a factor of six from US$22.9m in the first half of 2025.