Cement News tagged under: imports
Cameroon to suspend cement imports24 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCameroon has decided to suspend imports of cement, local press report quoting a presidential directive to the Prime Minister to that effect. The 21 August directive made public by the Ministry of Commerce underlined the government’s concern to protect the local industry and jobs and reassure foreign investors. The move comes a day after the signing of agreements with about 20 companies, as well Cameroonian international firms doing business in Cameroon. Last week, Turkish company Eren Ho... |
Mediterranean's changing face22 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsAgainst a background of war, economic uncertainty and favourable demographics, major cement producers in the Mediterranean balance their portfolios to seize opportunities offered by this challenging but potentially-rewarding market. Despite the region’s economic and political fragility, new hubs of activity are emerging on its southern shores. Tunisia is moving ahead after the Arab Spring and cement producers face both challenges and opportunities The north-south divide runs dee... |
Argentina: cement demand down 4.1% YoY10 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn August, the Argentinian cement market was supplied by 993,397t of domestic production and 254t of imports as it saw consumption fall 7.2 per cent YoY to 993,651t. In addition, the country’s cement producers exported 10,598t, representing a YoY increase of 3.7 per cent. In the January-August period, cement consumption decreased 4.1 per cent to 7,238,484t when compared with the first eight months of 2013. This figure includes 1500t of imports, which decreased around 62 per cent from the ... |
South Africa to probe dumping allegations27 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) is investigating claims that cement from Pakistan is allegedly being dumped in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu). South Africa-based producers AfriSam, Lafarge, NPC Cimpor and PPC allege that bagged cement from Pakistan was being dumped at a price 48 per cent lower than the normal value in Pakistan. According to statistics by the XA International Trade Advisors, annual imports from Pakistan rose from 362,350t in 2011 to... |
Saudi imports 3.1Mt in past nine months21 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia imported some 3.1Mt of cement in the past nine months valued at SAR750m, according to a financial report quoting data released by Customs Department. The rise is attributed to the increased pace of project implementation and heightened government spending on infrastructure, a source in the national committee of cement companies at the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) told Al-Eqtisadiah daily. |
Argentina's July cement demand up 7.2% MoM08 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn July 2014, Argentina's cement market required 949,904t of cement (including imports), 7.2 per cent more than in June, but registering a 5.4 per cent YoY fall. The country's cement producers delivered 967,752t to domestic and overseas markets, which represents a MoM increase of 7.6 per cent. When compared with July 2013, however, a 4.7 per cent drop was noted. |
Algeria to become net exporter?06 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsAlgeria's cement imports have increased by 30 per cent to US$283.9m in 1H14, according to the country's Customs Office. In terms of volumes, imports reached 3.086Mt in the six first months of 2014, up 26.6 per cent when compared with 2.438Mt in 1H13, said the National Information and Statistics Office. However, Algeria's current cement shortage could be reversed in the next few years as several new plants enter service. The most recent project, funded by the National Investment Coun... |
Nordic warm-up06 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn 2013, the Nordic region registered gains of varying levels in its cement demand with all countries, except Finland and Sweden, enjoying an upturn. With GDP growth rates generally set to improve this year, cement producers can perhaps expect a wider recovery of cement consumption throughout the area although market expansion appears somewhat elusive. Can Nordic cement producers expect cement markets to follow the predicted economic upturn? (Pictured: Aalborg Portland’s Rørdal pla... |
Holiday slowdown affects Pakistan & Bangladesh31 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsImports and exports of cement and raw materials through some of Pakistan and Bangladesh’s key ports have been disrupted since 25 July 2014 due to the Eid ul-Fitr festival and seasonal holidays. Both governments have officially declared 4-5 days holiday for the Eid festivities but offline periods have been stretched due to weekly holidays as well. Pakistan The partial suspension of loading operations at Karachi Port and Port Qasim have affected the export of about 55,000t of cement fr... |
Indonesia ranks Vietnam’s top importer over Jan-May 201417 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia accounted for the largest share of Vietnam’s exports over the first five months of this year, according to data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Indonesia imported 1.27Mt of cement and clinker from Vietnam, representing 12 per cent of sales over the January-May 2014 period. Taiwan ranked second with 581,600t, followed by Malaysia (423,371t), Chile (215,000t), Cambodia (206,473t) and Angola (193,159t). Vietnam’s domestic sales are expected to rise by nine pe... |