Florida Cement Market Intelligence Report

Executive Summary

Florida: 2nd largest cement consumer, 4th largest producer in US
Tampa Area: 75% of Florida's 9.06 MT annual imports
Market Size: $17 billion US market, 110 MT shipments (2024)
Import Share: 22% of US consumption from imports
Tariff Advantage: Egypt/Turkey at 10% vs 25-46% for competitors
Export Opportunity: 68.8% of US exports to Caribbean/Central America
White Cement: Premium market, 2-3x gray cement pricing
Transit Advantage: Tampa to Caribbean: 5-8 days vs 30+ from Asia

10.4 MT

Florida Production Capacity

7 Plants Operating

9.06 MT

Florida Import Volume

16.8% of US Imports

$79/MT

Avg Import Price (2024)

↓ 6.4% YoY

72%

US Capacity Utilization

86 MT vs 120 MT Capacity

US Cement Production & Consumption Trends (2020-2025)

Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2021-2025

US Cement Import Analysis

Source: Panjiva Trade Data, USGS 2024

Florida Cement Plants

Plant Name	Owner	Location	Capacity (MT/yr)	FL Rank
Pennusco	Titan America	Miami	2.1	#1
Tampa Port	Argos USA	Tampa	1.9	#2
Newberry	Argos USA	Newberry	1.6	#3
Brooksville South	CEMEX	Brooksville	1.5	#4
Sumterville	Ash Grove (CRH)	Sumterville	1.2	#5
Miami	CEMEX	Miami	1.1	#6
Branford	Ash Grove (CRH)	Branford	1.0	#7

Florida Port Import Volumes

Port	Volume (MT)	Shipments	Share
Tampa Bay	3,450,520	96	38%
Tampa, FL	2,416,120	73	27%
Jacksonville	1,611,600	48	18%
Port Manatee	946,260	25	10%
Port Everglades	448,572	23	5%
West Palm Beach	191,509	11	2%

Tampa Area Total: 6.8 MT (75% of Florida imports)
Combined Tampa Bay + Tampa + Port Manatee represents the core market opportunity.

Caribbean & Central America Export Opportunities

Market	Opportunity	Import Dep.	Transit
Bahamas	VERY HIGH	100%	3 days
Trinidad & Tobago	HIGH	40%	5 days
US Virgin Islands	HIGH	100%	4 days
Haiti	MODERATE	90%	4 days
Nicaragua	MODERATE	70%	5 days
Aruba/Curacao	MODERATE	100%	5 days
Dominican Republic	COMPETITOR	0%	-
Colombia	COMPETITOR	0%	-

Transit times from Tampa. Import dependency indicates reliance on cement imports vs domestic production.

Import Tariff Structure

Strategic Sourcing Advantage

Origin	Tariff	Status
Egypt	10%	Favorable
Turkey	10%	Favorable
Greece	10%	MFN Rate
Canada	25%	Sec. 232
Mexico	25%	Sec. 232
Vietnam	46%	AD/CVD

Ocean Freight Analysis

Cement Shipping Routes

Route	Rate/MT	Transit
Turkey → Tampa	$5.50-6.00	18 days
Egypt → Tampa	$7.00-8.00	21 days
Greece → Tampa	$5.00-5.50	17 days
Mexico → Tampa	$3.00-4.00	3 days
Tampa → Caribbean	$4.00-6.00	3-5 days

Rates as of December 2025. Handysize/Supramax vessels for cement cargo.

Source: Clarksons Freight Analysis, December 2025

Interactive Maps

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