CBAM, scheduled to begin on 1 January, will impose a charge on imported cement and clinker with embedded carbon emissions above an established benchmark. Fob prices for Egyptian or Turkish bulk cement are in the high $50s/t to low $60s/t, or roughly high €40s to low €50s/t on a euro dollar basis. Turkey accounted for about two-fifths of EU cement and clinker imports in 2024, Cembureau data show. Another potential drag on cement and clinker prices in 2026 is a slowdown in the US cement market. Prices lower than current levels would mean losses for Turkish producers, one Turkish exporter said earlier this month.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2025 17:10 UTC