Cement News tagged: Trading
India replaces tariff on cement
Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday scrapped an additional excise tariff on cement sold at a retail price of more than INR190 a bag.
Bangladesh Shipping - Chittagong Port
Following is the berthing schedule of major vessels loading and unloading at Chittagong port.
Ghana: call for fairer trade practices
The former Press Secretary to the President and a New Patriotic Party presidential aspirant, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has made a passionate appeal
Can Pakistani imports solve India’s supply problems?
Cement is an important ingredient of the construction sector. With the country in the midst of an infrastructure boom, including the real estate sector, the demand for cement has grown manifolds.
Logic behind under-utilising cement capacity
The Pakistani cement sector is underutilising its expanded capacity
Cement imports: Ports agree to forgo rentals till clearance
The Government’s effort to cool down cement prices is gradually paying off, with 525t of the commodity landing in Mumbai and port authorities joining in the efforts to contain inflation by agree
Compulsory Indonesian National Standard for Cement Starting to Take into Effect; Import of Cement Tightened
The government has tightened the import of cement following the application of compulsory Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for the commodity as stated in the Minister of Industry Regulation No.
Cement imports eyed to keep local prices down, Vietnam
Cement prices in the country are considered more expensive when compared to neighboring countries, prompting Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila to encourage cement u
Turkey’s Akcansa seeks 230,000t Jun-Sep coal
Turkish cement maker Akcansa is tendering for 230,000t of coal for delivery between June and September, traders said.
Govt urged to slash duty on cement
The Cement Manufacturers Association of India has said that the government should reduce the duty structure on cement so as to make it more affordable for the consumer.
Mexico: Cement exports leave a little to be desired
At the end of last month, it was seen that Mexican cement groups had failed to fill the export quotas allowed these days on trade with the US since demand from the US construction industry is down
Cement imports from Pakistan may not impact retail costs’
The import of cement from Pakistan may not bring in much relief in the retail price across different regions of the country and may fail to improve the
Cement importation sought, Philippines
Since there is no more local cement industry to speak of, Councilor Peter Laviña is pushing for the importation of cement to help increase supply and lower its prices.
India detains Pakistan’s cement consignments
Pakistan’s cement exporters are in a fix as Indian authorities have detained their consignments of around 5,000t cement and are
Indian cement - impact on removal of CVD and SAD
The Government’s latest move to scrap CVD and additional SAD is expected to dent cement manufacturers’ pricing power.
Cemex Panama imports 1m sacks of cement
Cement manufacturer Cemex Panama has confirmed that it will import 50,000t of cement (1 million sacks).