Brazil's Jan-April sales down 10.1%

In the first four months of 2017, Brazilian cement sales to the domestic market totalled 17Mt, according to preliminary data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento (SNIC). This amount represented a decline of 10.1 per cent compared to the same period of last year.

In the 12 months to the end of April 2017, cumulative sales totalled 55.5Mt, 10.7 per cent less than the comparative period a year earlier.

Standalone figures for April 2017 show sales were down by 16 per cent YoY to 4Mt.

Cement consumption (local sales plus imports) totalled 4Mt in April, down 16.5 per cent YoY. For the rolling 12 months to the end of April 2017, consumption was down 9.9 per cent YoY.