Pakistan recorded a notable increase in cement and clinker export earnings during the first seven months of FY26 (July–January 2026), according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
Export proceeds rose by 9.91 per cent YoY to US$206.72m, compared with $188.09m in the corresponding period last year. Export volumes posted modest growth of 0.33 per cent, reaching 5.290m t, up from 5.273m t a year earlier. In local currency terms, revenues climbed 11.37 per cent to PKR58.26bn.
Monthly figures for January 2026 indicate strong momentum. Cement and clinker exports surged to US$33.55m, equivalent to 873,298t, compared with US$22.03m and 561,425t in December 2025. This marks a MoM increase of 52.30 per cent in value and 55.55 per cent in volume.
On a YoY basis, January 2026 exports also showed impressive growth. Shipments totalled US$33.55m and 873,298t, compared with US$20.61m and 581,606t in January 2025 — reflecting increases of 62.75 per cent in value and 50.15 per cent in volume.
Despite the positive trend, the prolonged closure of the Pakistan–Afghanistan border over the past four months has weighed on trade, particularly cement exports to Kabul, amid ongoing import and export restrictions affecting both countries.
Meanwhile, Lucky Cement recently disclosed that clinker export prices range between US$33 and US$34 per tonne, while cement export prices stand between US$45 and US$46/t.
Pakistan traditionally exports cement and clinker to markets including Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, the United States and several African countries.
By Abdul Rab Siddiqi, Pakistan
