Gypsum industry news
United States Geological Survey’s first-quarter 2024 US gypsum market figures show steady growth
04 June 2024US: US gypsum wallboard sales grew by 1% year-on-year to 628Mm2 during the first quarter of 2024. The country imported 20.1Mm2 of gypsum wallboard, down by 13% year-on-year. Mexico supplied 19.3Mm2 (96%) and Canada 800,000m2 (4%) of imports. Meanwhile, the US exported 19.1Mm2 of gypsum wallboard during the quarter, 18Mm2 (94%) of it to Canada.
Brunei Darussalam/Indonesia: Siam-Indo Gypsum Industry delivered a shipment of gypsum products to Brunei Darussalam earlier in March 2024. The Borneo Bulletin newspaper has reported that the shipment will contribute materials for a 1000-unit housing development in country.
Importer VSL Systems reported that Indonesia's exports to Brunei Darussalam increased consistently year-on-year every year between 2018 and 2022.
US gypsum wallboard consumption falls slightly in 2023
01 February 2024US: National consumption of gypsum wallboard dropped by 4.3% year-on-year to 2.51Mm2 in 2023, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS) data. Demand for natural gypsum was 45Mt, up by 3% from 43.7Mt in 2022. The market imported 8.1Mt of gypsum throughout the year, up by 18% year-on-year.
Domestic production of crude gypsum in the US dropped by 1.3% year-on-year in 2023, to 22Mt. Exports grew by 15% to 45,000t.
Indian anti-dumping measures against Chinese and Omani gypsum wallboard to remain in force until end of 2028
11 January 2024Asia: India’s new anti-dumping duty on imports of gypsum wallboard from China and Oman will remain in force for the five-year period up to the end of 2028. The Hitavada newspaper has reported that the duty also applies to gypsum tiles.