Cement News tagged under: Trading
Philippines push importers to comply with cement standards21 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS) has pushed for cement importers to comply with the requirements of Philippine National Standard (PNS) for cement. DTI-BPS Director Jesus L. Motoomull said the department regulates the sale of cement in the market to protect the welfare of consumers through its Product Certification Scheme, wherein importers and distributors of cement are required to comply with the requirements of the relevant PNS fo... |
Belarus will import cement from China in 2008, construction minister says20 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsBelarus will import cement from China in 2008, Construction Minister Alyaksandr Selyaznyow said at a joint meeting of the two chambers of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The government hoped to make up the shortage of cement next year by building two more cement plants, which would increase the domestic output of cement by 700,000t to 4.3Mt in 2008, but orders by ministries, governmental agencies, regional executive committees and private companies have totaled 5.4Mt, Mr. Selyaznyow no... |
Pakistan ready to export 0.1Mt cement to India19 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsPakistan is all set to export about 0.1Mt cement to neighboring country India on monthly basis and both the countries are engaged in negotiations to devise a comprehensive mechanism for the export of the commodity. “We have been in negotiations with Indian officials for cement export to the country,” Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry, Shahazada Alam Monnoo told APP in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. “The [Pakistan] cement industry can manage export 0.1Mt to the neighbor... |
CET waiver on cement continuing18 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Guyana government will continue to waive the 15% Common External Tariff (CET) on extra-regional cement even though Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon acknowledged that the government did not follow "standard procedures" by applying to the Caricom Secretariat for approval. Dr. Luncheon told Stabroek News in an interview after his weekly post-Cabinet briefing at the Office of the President on Friday that the, "CET is not being applied now," explaining that the government continues to wa... |
Omani Raysut Cement Co to supply 30,000t Clinker to Oman Cement18 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Raysut Cement Co (RCC) will supply 30,000t of clinker to Oman Cement Co (OCC) at a price of 21.5 Omani rials ($55.92/38.24 euro) per tonne, according to a recently signed agreement, it was reported on December 17, 2007. RCC is said to be Oman’s largest cement producer. The company, set up in 1981, manufactures ordinary portland cement, sulfate resisting cement, oilwell cement and pozzolan cement. OCC ( www.omancement.com <http://www.omancement.com> ), which started produ... |
Tanzania detains cement17 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsTanzania has detained 50 containers of cement exported from Pakistan on arrival at its port for want of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority’s (PSQCA’’s) certification. The cement was exported by M/s. Lucky Cement to M/s. Mohammadi Enterprises, Tanzania in 50 containers of 20’’ weighing 1288 ton. It was a trial shipment. In a fax message received here on November 30, 2007 by PSQCA, Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has asked the Authority to confirm whether "this product has... |
Pakistan cement exports to India 84,440t In Sep-Nov-Source13 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsPakistan has exported 84,440t of cement to India in the September-November period, an industry official familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Earlier in July, the Indian government approved cement imports from Pakistan in an effort to curb high domestic prices of the commodity. "Including the cost of transportation by sea or rail, Pakistani cement reaches a consumption site at India INR165 per bag, which is still significantly cheaper than INR235-250 per bag charged by Indian ma... |
Cement imports from Pakistan increase10 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsAccording to traders, cement imports from Pakistan into India are on the rise having crossed the 100,000t mark since imports were allowed in September. Between October-November, the quantum of imports jumped by 25 per cent to 46,883t from 37,557t in September. However, it has failed to make any impact on the domestic cement prices till now. If the imports further go up, the prices in India may come down, said traders. Of the total quantity, almost 60 per cent has gone through the sea rout... |
India: 50-kg cement bag price up by Rs1006 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe cement cartel has further increased ex-factory cement prices by Rs10 per 50-kg bag, pushing the prices to Rs228-230 after a rise of Rs 8-12 last week, it was learnt. Talking to The Nation industry sources were hopeful in further rise by the following weeks. The sources believe that the rising input costs continue to be the prime reason for the increase in cement prices. They said that the coal prices have surged to US$130-140/t, significantly increasing the costs of cement companies, wh... |
India: Cement prices start firming up05 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsPrices seen rising in Jan; Rs 5 per bag hike in western markets already. Cement prices are seen picking up from January, traditionally the busiest season for construction activity. So far this quarter, prices of the commodity have been sluggish across the country and have in fact fallen in the northern and southern markets. However, beginning this week, prices in the western markets have gone up by Rs 5 per bag, following which, wholesale prices in Maharashtra have risen to Rs 245-250 per b... |