Algerian cement imports fell 35.5 per cent in 2016 from a value of US$474.3m to US$306.1m.
In volume terms, a 27.4 per cent decrease was reported to 4.8Mt. In 2015 Algeria imported 6.6Mt of cement.
Imports of other building materials such as iron and steel have also seen decreases.
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