The Armenian government made a formal decision on December 4 to impose temporary restrictions on cement imports for a period of six months. This policy is aimed at coping with the deteriorating operating conditions of the domestic cement industry and gaining breathing space for local producers. Behind the
decision is the industry data that is not optimistic. In 2024, the national cement output of Armenia was only 1.05 million tons, with a sharp year-on-year decline of 7.3%; in 2025, the decline did not stop, and the output in the first half of the year dropped to 398,100 tons, with a year-on-year decline of 18.1%, and the situation became more severe.
Despite shrinking demand, there is still an oversupply of domestic capacity. Statistics show that the total production capacity of Armenian cement enterprises is about 2.5 million tons, far exceeding the actual demand of 1.4 million to 1.5 million tons per year in the domestic market, and the low utilization rate of production capacity has become a pain point in the industry. The core of the
problem lies in the impact of imported products. According to the data of the Statistical Committee of Armenia, the continuous growth of cement imports from third countries has directly led to the further weakening of the competitiveness of local cement, the financial difficulties of local producers and the increasing pressure on their survival.
The policy intention of restricting imports is clear, that is, to regulate market supply and demand through administrative means, rebuild a healthy competitive relationship between local products and imported products, and win a time window for the structural adjustment and transformation and upgrading of the domestic cement industry.
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