Data from Vietnam Customs shows that the country exported 22.5 million tons of cement and clinker worth $840 million in the seven-month period, up 13% in volume and 12.9% in value year-on-year.

The growth extends the industry’s strong export performance in 2025, when Vietnam shipped more than 37.5 million tons of cement and clinker worth $1.37 billion, nearly eight million tons above the 2024 level.

The U.S. has emerged as a key growth market for Vietnamese cement exporters this year.

According to the Global Trade Tracker, the U.S. imported 3.08 million tons of cement from Vietnam in the first six months of 2026, up 20% from a year earlier. The Southeast Asian country consequently became the second-largest cement supplier to the U.S., behind Turkey.

Vietnam’s share of U.S. cement imports increased to nearly 26% from 21% in the first half of 2025. Meanwhile, U.S. imports from Turkey fell 6% to 3.73 million tons, reducing Turkey’s market share by two percentage points to 31%.

Vietnam’s shipments were therefore equivalent to more than 80% of Turkey’s exports to the U.S., significantly narrowing the gap between the two suppliers.

Despite changes in supplier shares, total U.S. cement imports reached 11.88 million tons in the first six months, down about 1% year on year.

This suggests that Vietnam’s gains have largely come from changes in the structure of U.S. supply rather than a significant expansion in overall import demand.

Vietnam’s cement industry continues to face substantial domestic supply capacity.

Production reached 70.25 million tons in the first seven months of 2026, while domestic sales stood at 49.74 million tons. Exports of cement and clinker added another 22.5 million tons.

With installed cement output already exceeding 130 million tons a year, exports have become an increasingly important outlet for excess supply alongside the domestic market.