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Pakistan cement industry earns US$222.84m in 12MFY1826 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement industry observed a positive growth of 0.9 per cent and a contraction of -6.3 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollars respectively between July and June 2018, according to official government data. According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan's cement industry exported 4.559Mt of cement and earned foreign exchange revenue of US$222.84m during FY18 compared to 4.519Mt of cement at US$237.82m during the last FY17. This shows a growth of 0.9 per cent in... |
Ukraine's ICIT to initiate anti-dumping investigations05 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsOn 4 July 2018, Ukraine's Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (ICIT) announced the initiation of two anti-dumping investigations into imports of steel and cement. The products being looked at by the investigations include cement originating from Russia, Belarus and Moldova. Both investigations are the latest in a series of Ukraine's probes into and measures against Russian and Belarus exports, but this is the first time when Ukraine called products from Moldova into questio... |
Botswana to restrict cement imports04 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Botswana Government will restrict cement imports from September 2018. According to the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Bogolo Kenewendo, the step is part of the process aimed at stimulating economic activity and job creation. "The proposed restrictions would be done through the issuance of import permit after the importer has submitted evidence that indeed they have satisfied the 70 per cent requirement," Mr Kenewendo said. |
Pakistan's cement exports to benefit from PKR depreciation12 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Pakistan are likely to benefit from the Pakistani rupee depreciation against the US dollar as reported in foreign exchange markets. According to Elixir Securities Pakistan, the rupee has depreciated by 3.9 per cent during the day to PKR121 against the greenback, from last week's close of PKR116.5. Historically the local currency has depreciated in spurts, with today's move being the third one to date in FY18, following depreciations in December 2017 and March 2018, taki... |
Cumulative cement export revenue shows mix results in 10MFY1823 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistani export revenues of cement during the first 10 months of current FY17-18 ended 30 April recorded a YoY fall of 3.6 and 9.4 per cent in terms of quantity and value in dollar, respectively, according to says data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan. The country exported 3.74Mt of cement and earned export revenue of US$185.74m in July 2017-April 2018, compared to 3.88Mt at US$204.94m in corresponding months of the previous fiscal year. In April 2018 ... |
Pakistan cement dispatches total 39Mt in first 10 months of fiscal year08 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement industry during the first 10 months of outgoing fiscal year July 2017-April 2018 dispatched 38.99Mt of cement compared to 33.880Mt during the same period last year. It posts a growth of 15.1 per cent YoY. According to data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), out of this total, the mills of the northern region dispatched 28.9Mt cement for domestic consumption, up by 18.69 per cent over last year. The northern zone exported 2.674Mt of cem... |
Tajikistan increases cement exports to Uzbekistan20 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan increased by 162,000t in the last year, Exports to Kyrgyzstan were up by 16,800t, but exports to Afghanistan fell by 10,600t (8.8 per cent) in 2017. The main producers of cement in the first quarter of 2018 were the Tajik-Chinese Chung Tsai Mohir Cement and Huaxin Guyar cement companies in Khatlon region. The cement plants of Tajikistan over the first three months (January-March 2018) produced 774,000t of cement, the Ministry of Industry and ... |
Pakistan reaches record capacity utilisation in 9MFY1805 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan reached its highest-ever capacity utlisation at 93.7 per cent during the 9MFY18 period, ended March 2018. In total, cement dispatches rose 14.7 per cent YoY to 34.75Mt, according to figures supplied by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Domestic dispatches in the northern region increased 19.3 per cent to 25.88Mt, while exports decreased 3.8 per cent to 2.43Mt. Similarly, domestic dispatches advanced 11.8 per cent to 5.43Mt in the south, whereas exports fell ... |
Pakistan resumes clinker exports03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan has resumed exports of bulk clinker after a gap of over six years. This has been achieved by the start-up of Pakistan's International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL) at Port Qasim, devaluation of Pakistan’s currency by about 10 per cent and expansion in capacity as well overseas demand. According to local media, bulk clinker exports will resume as one of the leading south-based cement manufacturers has received export orders from west African countries and Kenya. It is reported that At... |
Philippine imports pass quality tests30 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine government has confirmed that all of the country’s cement imports have passed quality tests after the implementation of an administrative order by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). "In the review of implementation of the revised DTI Department Administrative Order 17-06:2017, governing the procedure in testing the standard compliance of all imported cement, we found 100 percent compliance where all shipments of imported cement passed the post shipment tests conduc... |