Cement clinker in January-May was imported to the amount of 234,300t, 37.3 per cent less than the last year. Clinker was imported to the amount of about US$11.46m, four per cent more than the last year.
During January-June approximately 396,010t of cement were imported to the country, or 14.4 per cent less than the same period last year. Cement worth US$17.7m was imported to the country, or 8.8 per cent less than in January-June 2009.
In January-July Azerbaijan produced about 711,600t of cement, which is 0.8 per cent less than the same period of last year.