Cement News tagged: Trading

Lack of cement halts projects

18 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Industry bodies in India state that red tape is holding up the import of cement needed for important infrastructure projects.

Import of cement under study: Anbazhagan

15 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Import of cement through the Government-controlled body, Cements Corporation, is under consideration to tackle the problem of rising prices of the commodity, Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan told the As

Tamil Nadu considering cement imports to control price rises

15 May 2007, Published under Cement News

The Tamil Nadu government is considering various measures including the import of cement to control the spiralling prices, state Finance Minister K Anbazhagan told the state assembly on Monday.

Iran bans cement exports

15 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Exports of cement from the mainland are banned, Deputy Economy Minister for Commercial Affairs Mehdi Ghazanfari announced, MNA reported.

MCA forms body to monitor cement prices, Pakistan

MCA forms body to monitor cement prices, Pakistan

15 May 2007, Published under Cement News

The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) is disappointed over the poor response of stakeholders in proving manipulation in the cement sector, which resulted in abrupt fluctuation in the cement prices.

Pakistan’s Lucky Cement plans shipments to India

10 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement, Pakistan’s biggest maker of building material plans to ship 200,000t of cement to India in the next 12 months to take advantage of a supply shortage in South Asia’s biggest economy.

China’s Cement Exports Drop in Q1

China’s Cement Exports Drop in Q1

10 May 2007, Published under Cement News

According to news released by the Chinese Development and Reform Commission on May 8th, China’s export tax rebate policy met early success.

CeMAP argues against cut in tariffs on imported cement

09 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Philippine cement manufacturers, backed by the Bureau of Customs (BoC), yesterday argued to the Tariff Commission that imported cement is undervalued and is hurting the local industry.

India replaces tariff on cement

03 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday scrapped an additional excise tariff on cement sold at a retail price of more than INR190 a bag.

Bangladesh Shipping - Chittagong Port

03 May 2007, Published under Cement News

Following is the berthing schedule of major vessels loading and unloading at Chittagong port.

Ghana: call for fairer trade practices

30 April 2007, Published under Cement News

The former Press Secretary to the President and a New Patriotic Party presidential aspirant, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has made a passionate appeal

Can Pakistani imports solve India’s supply problems?

30 April 2007, Published under Cement News

Cement is an important ingredient of the construction sector. With the country in the midst of an infrastructure boom, including the real estate sector, the demand for cement has grown manifolds.

Logic behind under-utilising cement capacity

30 April 2007, Published under Cement News

The Pakistani cement sector is underutilising its expanded capacity

Cement imports: Ports agree to forgo rentals till clearance

26 April 2007, Published under Cement News

The Government’s effort to cool down cement prices is gradually paying off, with 525t of the commodity landing in Mumbai and port authorities joining in the efforts to contain inflation by agree

Compulsory Indonesian National Standard for Cement Starting to Take into Effect; Import of Cement Tightened

24 April 2007, Published under Cement News

The government has tightened the import of cement following the application of compulsory Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for the commodity as stated in the Minister of Industry Regulation No.

Cement imports eyed to keep local prices down, Vietnam

23 April 2007, Published under Cement News

Cement prices in the country are considered more expensive when compared to neighboring countries, prompting Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila to encourage cement u