Cement News tagged: Trading
Myanmar: traders seek to import cement in northern state
A large number of traders are seeking to import cement through border trade in Myitgyina, the capital of Myanmar’s Kachin state. Over 3500t of cement have been permitted for import from China in the current fiscal year, according to an official at the Myitgyina Import and Export Office.
Azerbaijan: custom duty on cement increases
Imported cement into Azerbaijan is subject to a higher customs duty as of 3 November. The Cabinet of Ministers announced that the new duties will be valid for two years. According to the amendment, customs duty has been set at US$0.07 for 1kg of Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, superphosphate cement and analogical hydraulic cements, coloured or uncoloured cement, finished or ...
Algeria’s plan to cease imports from 2017 to affect Tunisian cement industry
Ibrahim Chbili, Director General of Manufacturing Industry of Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, has said that the decision made by Algeria to cease importing cement by 2017 and become self-sufficient in its supply is expected to affect the Tunisian cement industry. At present Algeria buys around 95 per cent of Tunisian cement exports, which reached 1.8Mt in 2015 before registering a drop to 1...
Pakistan: export revenues fall in 1QFY16-17
Despite growth in export to neighbouring countries, the export revenue of Pakistan's cement industry did not increase, due to overall weak demand from overseas markets. Pakistan cement manufacturers earned export revenues of US$24.52m on the export of 476,170t of cement during the month of September 2016 compared to US$30.04m on 573,395t in previous month. This translates to exports fall...
Algeria sees 15% drop in cement imports
Cement imports into Algeria have seen their value decrease by 25.3 per cent from US$328.95m to US$245.62m in the first eight months of 2016, according to the Algerian Customs Department. In terms of volumes, imports saw a 15.5 per cent decrease from 4.5Mt to 3.8Mt. The average price of cement imports into Algeria has fallen by around 24 per cent in the first seven months of 2016 when compar...
Vietnam cement exports fall 17.2% YoY in 9M16
In September Vietnam’s clinker and cement exports fell 0.3 per cent to 1.15Mt when compared with August but climbed 3.5 per cent to US$48.16m, according the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Vietnam exported 11.28Mt of cement and clinker in the first nine months of 2016, which represents a 6.6 per cent fall when compared with the same period the previous year. Total value of the exp...
Tajikistan starts cement exports to Uzbekistan
Tajikistan has commenced the export of cement to Uzbekistan, according to the Tajik Ministry of Industry. Since the start of this year, the country has witnessed a steep growth in cement output, boosted by the commissioning of Huaxin Gayur Cement Co, which commissioned its Yovon plant in late September 2015 and first shipped cement to Afghanistan in January 2016. In the first nine month...
Rep Congo: cement imports to continue
Following the domestic cement industry’s plea to end imports in to the Republic of Congo, the country’s Minister of Trade and Conumption, Landry Euloge Kolélas, said that halting imports would be subject to producers being able to cover the entire national territory. “While the number of cement companies has grown, being now five, awaiting the entry of Dangote Cement and Diamond Cement, we ...
Ghana: CMAG condemn minister's permit for Chinese imports
The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has expressed its disatisfaction at Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Ghana's Minister of Trade & Industry, for offering a permit to a Chinese company to import 500,000t of cement into Ghana without the approval of the Cement Monitoring Committee. CMAG comprises GHACEM Ltd, Diamond Cement Ghana Ltd, Savanna Diamond Co Ltd and Western Diamond Cement Ltd...
India: Ruling BJP party leader calls for Pakistan cement ban
Subramanian Swamy, leader of the BJP, has called on his colleague, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to ban the import of cement from Pakistan, the Economic Times reports. "I request you to ban import of cement into the country not only in the interest of growth and sustenance of domestic cement industry but also in keeping with the imperatives of national security. Ban of import from Pakistan ...
Azerbaijan: domestic cement production to be protected against imports
Azerbaijan's government has decided to change the import procedures of cement and clinker among other goods to protect domestic production from imports. This decision is an essential part of integrated measures, aimed at protection of domestic production, Sahil Babayev, deputy economy minister of Azerbaijan told AzTV channel. Babayev said that increasing the customs duties on some g...
Vietnam exports to Bangladesh rise
Cement and clinker exports from Vietnam to Bangladesh market in the first eight months of 2016 reached US$94.20m worth, accounting for 26 per cent of total export value. Cement and clinker exports to Bangladesh market fell 39.18 per cent while over the same period last year but is found to have the largest export value, accounting for 26 per cent share of exports. Demand for cement in Ban...
DR Congo: cement price continues to fall in Matadi
The price of imported cement in Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen in the past week from CDF13,500 (US$13.81) to CDF9500/50kg bag. The price fall has been attributed to Angolan imports that have arrived in the market. At the border post of Lufu, the price of a 50kg bag has fallen to as low as CDF5500.
Iran: Fars cement plant exports increase by 134%
Cement plants in Fars province exported 285,700t of the construction material worth US$11.7m in the five months of the current Iranian year (started 20 March), registering a 134 per cent and 86 per cent growth in export volume and value, respectively, compared with last year’s corresponding period, according to Fars Province’s Industries, Mining and Trade Organisation. Iraq, Afghanistan, the...
Mozambique: cement prices soar
The price of cement has risen sharply in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, with retailers across the province charging MZN480 (US$6.30) for a 50kg sack, compared with MZN350 (US$4.50) just three months ago. In July the price rose from MZN350 to MZN380, followed by a further rise in August to MZN450, and to MZN480 at present. Some establishments in Nampula city are even charging MZ...
Pakistan: exports at US$52.70m in 2M FY16-17
In July and August 2016, the first two months of FY16-17, Pakistan cement producers exported 1.01Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$52.77m compared to 1.032Mt at US$59.60m in July-Aug 2015. The latest figures represent a two and 11.46 per cent fall in volume and USD value, respectively on YoY basis, says data released by Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics. On a positive note, ...