Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Portland cement, except white portland cement

In short

  • The US imported $1.36B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, unchanged on the year before.
  • Canada is the largest supplier, with 36.6% of US imports; Turkey is next, with 23.9%.
  • Vietnam is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $84.51/tonne.
  • Duty paid averaged 9.2% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 4.0 points on a year earlier.
  • Canada is gaining share: 32.8% over the last 12 months, up from 29.0%.
  • US exports were $105.4M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Canada, with 71.5%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$139.2M

↑ +26% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$1.36B

0.0% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

9.2%

↑ +4.0 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Canada

36.6% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugGreece ↑Vietnam ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$110.1M
September 2025$122.1M
October 2025$126.2M
November 2025$97.4M
December 2025$89.0M
January 2026$84.8M
February 2026$64.5M
March 2026$105.0M
April 2026$114.0M
May 2026$139.9M
June 2026$142.4M
July 2026$134.3M
August 2026$139.2M

What changed

  • US imports were $139.2M in August 2026, up 3.7% from July 2026 and up 26% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $1.36B, unchanged on the 12 months before.
  • Market shares barely moved since July 2026: no supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost 2 points.
  • Average price from Vietnam rose 7.2% since July 2026, to $41.67/tonne.
  • Duty paid on imports from Canada rose from 0.0% to 7.3% of their value since July 2026.
  • Duty paid on imports from Greece rose from 4.9% to 10.0% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $1.36B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 119% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $105.4M, down 15%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026China ↑Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$621.0M
12 months to Aug 2018$749.9M
12 months to Aug 2019$831.8M
12 months to Aug 2020$829.3M
12 months to Aug 2021$1.11B
12 months to Aug 2022$1.52B
12 months to Aug 2023$1.82B
12 months to Aug 2024$1.58B
12 months to Aug 2025$1.36B
12 months to Aug 2026$1.36B
  • Canada
  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
  • Egypt
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodCanadaTurkeyVietnamEgypt
12 months to Aug 201746.2%6.8%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201850.4%8.1%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201948.6%14.8%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 202047.1%19.0%4.6%0.4%
12 months to Aug 202137.2%21.8%10.2%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202226.4%28.9%10.9%1.2%
12 months to Aug 202322.5%26.6%12.0%1.3%
12 months to Aug 202427.3%22.6%14.5%1.9%
12 months to Aug 202529.0%27.1%15.0%2.3%
12 months to Aug 202632.8%28.2%16.7%4.9%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodCanadaTurkeyVietnamEgyptAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%n/a0.0%1.2%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%3.2%3.9%4.0%2.1%
12 months to Aug 20260.8%10.3%11.6%9.5%7.3%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$1.36B0.0%7.3%+5.2 pts$105.4M−0.7%
12 months to Aug 2025$1.36B−14%2.1%+2.1 pts$106.1M−0.1%
12 months to Aug 2024$1.58B−13%0.0%0.0 pts$106.2M+5.1%
12 months to Aug 2023$1.82B+20%0.0%0.0 pts$101.1M+30%
12 months to Aug 2022$1.52B+36%0.0%0.0 pts$77.5M−10%
12 months to Aug 2021$1.11B+34%0.0%−0.4 pts$86.2M+12%
12 months to Aug 2020$829.3M−0.3%0.4%−0.9 pts$76.6M−18%
12 months to Aug 2019$831.8M+11%1.2%+1.2 pts$93.8M−11%
12 months to Aug 2018$749.9M+21%0.0%0.0 pts$104.9M−16%
12 months to Aug 2017$621.0M0.0%$124.6M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Canada$50.9M36.6%−1.8 pts$135.35/tonne+28%7.3%+7.3 pts
Turkey$33.3M23.9%+1.8 pts$57.75/tonne−19%11.3%+5.0 pts
Vietnam$27.5M19.8%+2.5 pts$41.67/tonne−6.4%9.7%−1.9 pts
Egypt$7.8M5.6%+4.3 pts$51.79/tonne−4.4%12.1%+2.1 pts
Algeria$5.0M3.6%new$54.03/tonne12.5%
Greece$4.4M3.2%−1.0 pts$53.00/tonne+6.0%10.0%0.0 pts
Indonesia$3.6M2.6%new$38.00/tonne3.5%
Colombia$2.7M1.9%−2.6 pts$71.37/tonne+11%11.9%+4.4 pts
Other countries (5)$3.9M2.8%−2.9 pts$63.82/tonne−21%5.7%−0.9 pts
All countries$139.2M100.0%$65.23/tonne−4.7%9.2%+4.0 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 77.7% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Vietnam$40.05/tonne$40.60/tonne101.4% of price$3.87/tonne9.7% of price$84.51/tonne+3.1%
Turkey$57.22/tonne$27.06/tonne47.3% of price$5.68/tonne9.9% of price$89.96/tonne+1.7%
Algeria$54.04/tonne$31.28/tonne57.9% of price$4.90/tonne9.1% of price$90.22/tonne−11%
Egypt$52.85/tonne$37.23/tonne70.4% of price$5.67/tonne10.7% of price$95.76/tonne+8.4%
Canada$138.72/tonne$2.18/tonne1.6% of price$3.30/tonne2.4% of price$144.20/tonne+32%
All countries$65.72/tonne$28.74/tonne43.7% of price$4.42/tonne6.7% of price$98.89/tonne+9.3%

Landed at a US port, Vietnam was cheapest, at $84.51/tonne: 6.1% below Turkey.

Landed cost from Canada rose 32% on a year earlier, to $144.20/tonne, mostly on price: $106.99/tonne then, $138.72/tonne now.

How the market is shifting

Canada gained the most share: 32.8% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 29.0% in the 12 months before. Mexico lost the most: 2.3%, down from 4.3%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • Canada
  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
  • Egypt
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthCanadaTurkeyVietnamEgypt
September 202431.0%25.1%13.3%0.0%
October 202440.1%19.3%7.9%0.7%
November 202430.2%17.8%13.6%4.4%
December 202425.6%29.5%8.8%1.0%
January 202520.4%29.9%12.8%0.0%
February 202516.9%35.0%19.5%2.9%
March 202525.7%27.5%17.7%4.2%
April 202528.1%22.6%19.1%4.4%
May 202526.8%33.6%16.6%3.3%
June 202529.1%29.4%17.3%4.7%
July 202532.7%32.9%15.1%0.5%
August 202538.4%22.2%17.3%1.4%
September 202532.5%29.8%13.6%3.9%
October 202533.4%30.5%11.1%5.0%
November 202532.5%28.5%9.8%3.8%
December 202524.3%32.3%16.6%8.1%
January 202620.8%39.0%13.9%5.5%
February 202629.6%19.7%23.6%7.3%
March 202627.2%33.2%15.5%4.7%
April 202635.1%25.8%20.0%1.5%
May 202634.8%27.2%18.8%6.7%
June 202640.0%26.7%18.9%4.1%
July 202635.9%24.3%18.8%4.1%
August 202636.6%23.9%19.8%5.6%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthCanadaTurkeyVietnamEgyptAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
December 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
February 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
March 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
April 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%
May 20250.0%7.3%7.1%10.0%4.9%
June 20250.0%9.3%9.8%10.0%6.2%
July 20250.0%8.7%10.0%10.0%5.8%
August 20250.0%6.3%11.7%10.0%5.2%
September 20250.0%8.9%14.2%5.5%6.5%
October 20250.0%11.5%16.5%10.0%8.9%
November 20250.0%15.0%18.7%10.0%10.3%
December 20250.0%9.4%14.8%10.0%8.7%
January 20260.0%12.7%13.4%10.0%10.3%
February 20260.0%7.7%12.0%10.0%6.1%
March 20260.0%9.1%11.2%6.0%6.4%
April 20260.0%10.0%10.0%9.0%5.9%
May 20260.0%8.7%9.2%9.8%5.7%
June 20260.0%9.5%10.0%9.6%5.5%
July 20260.0%9.0%9.2%10.0%5.5%
August 20267.3%11.3%9.7%12.1%9.2%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. February 2026 · Duty paid: Vietnam 15.7% → 10.6%.
  2. October 2025 · Duty paid: Greece 6.4% → 15.0%.
  3. May–June 2025 · Duty paid: Turkey 0.0% → 8.8%, Vietnam 0.0% → 10.8%, Greece 0.0% → 6.4%, all countries 0.3% → 6.0%.
  4. May 2019 · Duty paid: China 10.0% → 25.0%.
  5. October 2018 · Duty paid: China 0.0% → 10.0%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Houston, TX$216.2M · 15.9%
  2. Newark, NJ$95.2M · 7.0%
  3. Seattle, WA$69.2M · 5.1%
  4. San Francisco, CA$65.4M · 4.8%
  5. Gramercy, LA$51.3M · 3.8%

Where US exports go

US exports were $12.0M in August 2026, up 18% from August 2025, and $105.4M over the last 12 months, down 0.7% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Mexico, up 127%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$75.4M71.5%−11%
Mexico$20.3M19.3%+127%
Bahamas$5.9M5.6%−11%
Dominican Republic$610K0.6%+60%
Panama$347K0.3%+12%
British Virgin Islands$321K0.3%−72%
Cuba$321K0.3%−2.5%
Peru$251K0.2%−17%
Other countries (50)$2.0M1.9%−5.1%
All countries$105.4M100.0%−0.7%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 120 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Israel$352.2Min 2025+18%$603K0.2%
Italy$284.7Min 2025+37%$30K0.0%
France$264.0Min 2025−3.1%$2K0.0%
Mali$237.5Min 2024+2.3%$00.0%
Singapore$235.3Min 2025−0.2%$3K0.0%
Philippines$202.1Min 2025−22%$8710.0%
Poland$198.6Min 2025+38%$7920.0%
Hungary$191.3Min 2025−25%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Israel, which imported $352.2M of this product in 2025, 0.2% of that from the US.

Of these, imports into Poland grew fastest: up 38% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 2523: portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulfate cement and similar hydraulic cements. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
White portland cement, whether or not artifically coloredHS 2523.21$177.8M$18.8M
Hydraulic cements, not elsewhere specifiedHS 2523.90$111.3M$32.9M
Cement clinkersHS 2523.10$97.9M$2.0M
Aluminous cementHS 2523.30$46.3M$18.6M
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (tonnes), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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