Japan’s cement exports up +7.4% in 1H 2026

In the 1H in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by 7.4% YoY to 4.444 Mt, after 4.137 Mt in the same period last year and 3.881 Mt in the year before.

In the 1H in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by 7.4% YoY to 4.444 Mt, after 4.137 Mt in the same period last year and 3.881 Mt in the year before.

In the 1H in 2026, Japan’s cement production decreased by -4.2% YoY to 21.065 Mt, after 21.992 Mt in the same period last year and 22.745 Mt in the year before.

Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp. (MUCC) is planning to go public end of this year, five years after being formed by Mitsubishi Materials Corp. and UBE Corp (photo: MUCC Kyushu cement plant). For the initial public offering (IPO) project, MUCC is…

In the first 5 months in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by 8.4% YoY to 3.853 Mt, after 3.556 Mt in the same period last year and 3.278 Mt in the year before.

In the first 5 months in 2026, Japan’s cement production decreased by -3.8% YoY to 17.671 Mt, after 18.375 Mt in the same period last year and 18.766 Mt in the year before.

In the first 4 months in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by 8.9% YoY to 2.873 Mt, after 2.637 Mt in the same period last year and 2.493 Mt in the year before.

In the first 4 month in 2026, Japan’s cement production decreased by -4.4% YoY to 13.851 Mt, after 14.485 Mt in the same period last year and 14.929 Mt in the year before.

In the 1Qin 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by +11.3% YoY to 2.190 Mt, after 1.967 Mt in the same period last year and 1.859 Mt in the year before.

In the 1Q in 2026, Japan’s cement production decreased by -4.0% YoY to 10.399 Mt, after 10.833 Mt in the same period last year and 11.339 Mt in the year before.

In the first 2 months in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by +10.6% YoY to 1.341 Mt, after 1.213 Mt in the same period last year and 1.053 Mt in the year before.