2005, cement consumption in the United States was 7% higher than in 2004. In the report, PCA readjusted the cement demand in the United States in 2005. According to PCA, cement demand in the United States will increase by 3% in 2005 compared with last year, reaching a record 123.4 million tons. Ed Sullivan, chief economist at the
PCA, said: "As US lending rates have remained near record lows, residential construction has remained buoyant.". In addition, non-residential and public construction projects will also increase due to the economic recovery. In addition, Sullivan said that similar to cement, steel will remain in tight supply. The analysis of the report points out that the tight supply of cement in the United States will continue, but the degree of tension will ease.
& nbsp; US cement imports are growing rapidly to meet domestic demand for cement. In 2004, imported cement accounted for 22.7% of cement consumption in the United States. PCA predicts that this index will exceed 25% from 2005 to 2007. In 2004, cement imports in the United States reached 27.5 million tons, and this year will reach 32 million tons.
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