US Cement Market Intelligence

National Overview | Florida Focus | Tampa Bay Market Entry Analysis

Data Period: 2020-2025 | Updated December 2025

National Market Overview

99 Plants 34 States $17B Market
120
MT Capacity
Annual Production Capacity
84
MT Production
2024 Actual (Down 4%)
110
MT Shipments
Total Consumption
72%
Utilization
Capacity Usage Rate
22%
Import Share
~20 MT Imports

Top 4 Producing States = 43% of US Production

1. Texas18.5 MT/yr
2. Missouri12.8 MT/yr
3. California11.2 MT/yr
4. Florida10.4 MT/yr

Import Analysis

19.8 MT Imports $2.43B Value

Import Tariff Landscape

OriginTariffVolume (MT)Status
Egypt10%0.85MFavorable
Turkey10%7.16MFavorable
Greece10%1.82MMFN
Canada25%4.85MSec 232
Mexico25%1.32MSec 232
Vietnam46%4.17MAD/CVD

Florida Market Focus

#2 Consumer #4 Producer #1 Masonry Cement
10.4
MT Capacity
7 Integrated Plants
9.06
MT Imports
16.8% of US Total
6.8
MT Tampa Area
75% of FL Imports
12.8
MT Demand
2nd Highest in US

Florida Cement Plants

PlantOwnerCapacityShare
PennuscoTitan America2.1 MT
Tampa PortArgos USA1.9 MT
NewberryArgos USA1.6 MT
Brooksville SouthCEMEX1.5 MT
SumtervilleCRH1.2 MT
MiamiCEMEX1.1 MT
BranfordCRH1.0 MT

Florida Infrastructure Map

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Tampa Bay Market

Target Market Port Redwing

Tampa Bay: Strategic Entry Point

Combined Tampa Area Imports6.8 MT (75% of Florida)
Port Redwing LocationGibsonton, FL - South Tampa Bay
Primary SourcesEgypt (Royal, Cleopatra), Turkey (Nuh Cement)
Transit to Caribbean5-8 days vs 30+ from Asia

Tampa Bay County Demand

CountyPopulationGrowthPermits (2024)Demand IndexTarget
Hillsborough1.51M+2.1%14,20092/100Priority
Pinellas975K+0.8%6,80078/100Priority
Pasco588K+3.2%6,50070/100Target
Polk754K+2.5%7,80072/100Target
Manatee419K+2.6%4,80068/100Target
Hernando204K+2.8%2,80052/100Secondary

Caribbean & Central America Export Opportunities

68.8% of US Exports 5-8 Day Transit

Market Assessment

MarketOpportunityImport Dep.Transit
BahamasVERY HIGH100%3 days
TrinidadHIGH40%5 days
USVIHIGH100%4 days
HaitiMODERATE90%4 days
NicaraguaMODERATE70%5 days
Aruba/CuracaoMODERATE100%5 days
Dominican Rep.COMPETITOR0%-
ColombiaCOMPETITOR0%-

White Cement Premium Market

Global Market Size$6.2B (2024)
Premium vs Gray2-3x pricing
Key ApplicationsResorts, Pools, Facades

Trade Flow Map

Visualize import and export routes with volume-weighted flows

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GeoJSON Layer Package

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