Meanwhile, cement exports fell by 78.4% in the same comparison, to 29,000t.
In the first quarter, cement sales reached 11.5Mt, of which 11.4Mt were sold in the domestic market - 13.6% more than a year before. Meanwgile, cement exports in the period fell by 87%, to 87,000t.
In the year ending March 2008, cement sales grew 12.4% against a year before, to 46.1Mt.
