China exported 720,000t of cement valued at US$24.074m in June 2004. The export in January-June reached 2,750,000 tons valued at US$93.084m up 7.7 percent and 12.4 percent respectively year on year. Jan-04 exports were 230,000t; February 630,000t; March 1.04Mt; April 1.66Mt; and May 2.03Mt according to customs data.

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