Jidong Cement exported 190,000t of cement in the first half of 2007, down 79.8% year-on-year, according to Shijiazhuang Customs on August 1st. With Jidong Cement at the top of the list, the export volume of state-owned cement manufacturers in Hebei Province decreased significantly, while the export volume of foreign-invested enterprises continued to increase. In the period, the cement export volume of state-owned enterprises amounted to 220,000t, down 78.6% year-on-year, while foreign-invested enterprises in Hebei Province exported 50,000t of cement, up 12.8%