EU External Trade - Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers, Cement clinkers

Extra-EU sourcing of Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers, Cement clinkers is highly concentrated. 🇹🇷 Türkiye captures 44.5% of imports (€657.7M), followed by 🇩🇿 Algeria (27.5%). With an HHI of 2840, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers, Cement clinkers are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇽 Mexico. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 41.8% of European exports (€164.5M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers, Cement clinkers are 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 28.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (19.9%) while exports were falling sharply (-15.2%), signalling a structural market shift.