In the USA, in the first 3 quarters of 2023 in total 66.863 Mt of Portland and blended cements have been dispatched. This is a -2.9% YoY decline compared to 68.873 Mt in the same period last year. The largest YoY decline has been in the 1Q 2023 with -4.1%, while the lowest decline has been in the 2Q with -1.1%.