en.Wedoany.com Reported - A market weekly report released by China Concrete Network on July 3, 2026, shows that during the week from June 29 to July 3, the concrete market in Southwest China continued its off-season operation pattern, with significant divergence in price trends across regions due to different cost transmission paces. In the Chongqing market, the mainstream ex-factory price of C30 concrete, including tax, remained in the range of 200 to 240 yuan per cubic meter, with slight fluctuations driven by rising upstream cement prices. In contrast, the Chengdu market saw concrete prices maintain a weak and stable trend due to falling cement prices and sluggish demand.
This week, the concrete markets in Yunnan and Guizhou continued their off-season downturn, with demand remaining weak due to the ongoing rainy season, and prices generally stable but weak. Although upstream raw material costs such as cement showed a willingness to push prices up, the concrete market lacked a basis for price increases amid weak demand. Industry analysis points out that the tug-of-war between cost-driven price hikes and weak demand will persist, and the short-term concrete market in Southwest China is likely to maintain narrow fluctuations.
Southwest China is one of the important concrete consumption markets in the country. According to industry data, concrete production in Southwest China accounted for about 10% of the national total in 2025. As 2026 marks the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan," railway construction in Southwest China continues to accelerate, with major projects such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Middle Line High-Speed Railway and the Yunnan-Kunming High-Speed Railway progressing in an orderly manner. ShuDao Group's investment in highways and railways in 2026 is expected to reach 150 billion yuan. However, due to the seasonal rainy season and high temperatures, downstream construction demand has been somewhat suppressed in the short term.
Nationally, the Chinese concrete industry in 2026 continues to exhibit characteristics of total volume contraction and structural optimization. According to industry analysis, the national commercial concrete output in 2026 is expected to range between 2.09 billion and 3 billion cubic meters, with a market size of approximately 1.5 trillion yuan. The demand structure is shifting from being dominated by real estate to a dual-drive model of "infrastructure plus urban renewal." The proportion of high-grade concrete C40 and above continues to rise, reaching 56.3%.
The divergence in concrete price trends across cities in Southwest China reflects the complex operational characteristics of the current Chinese building materials market under the dual influence of off-season demand and cost fluctuations. As the rainy season ends and the construction progress of major infrastructure projects advances, demand in the Southwest concrete market is expected to gradually recover.
