Cement News tagged under: Cemap
Vietnam continues to dominate imports in the Philippines07 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s dominance of cement imports in the Philippines continues to cause concern for local producers. With local demand expected to reach 66Mt in 2025, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has revealed data showing that Vietnamese cement accounts for the bulk of cement imports while deliveries from the rest of the world continue to shrink, according to the Manila Bulletin. In 2021 the Philippines imported 7.107Mt of cement, of which Vietnam accounted for 6.... |
CeMAP records rising cement imports from Vietnam30 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines, (CeMAP) Inc said Vietnam's cement exports to the Philippines rose 17 per cent YoY to 2.51Mt in the first four months of 2021, making the Philippines the second-largest destination for Vietnam exporters. "With a huge surplus and lower domestic demand, we will likely see a more aggressive effort from Vietnam exporters to flood the Philippine domestic market with imported cement," CeMAP Executive Director Cirilo M Pestano II said in a ... |
Cement imports to the Philippines are increasing by 6-7% YoY17 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsCEMAP data showed imports were growing by an average of 6-7 per cent annually. In 2020 approximately 500t of cement arrived from Vietnam, which emerged as the biggest cement exporter in southeast Asia. Vietnam cement accounted for nearly 90 per cent of total imports, CEMAP said. Meanwhile, many cement manufacturers in the Philippines are pushing for an end to cement imports, citing increased capacities to serve local demand and the industry’s depressed profits more than a year into the pa... |
CeMAP appeals the reduction of import safeguard duty27 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has submitted an appeal to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), asking it to postpone the reduction of the PHP10/bag (US$0.21) safeguard duty and instead raise it to PHP12/bag. Under a DTI order made on 27 August 2019, the PHP10/bag definitive safeguard measure on imported cement from specific countries will decrease by PHP1/bag each year until the third year. Therefore, the duty was due to go down to PHP9/bag by 22 No... |
CeMAP seeks probe into Philcement product origin05 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) confirms reports from 28 January, 2020, it brought to the attention of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) a possible case of non-compliance regarding Union V Super Strength 40, a cement brand of Philcement Corp. "This concern is in line with our commitment to work with all stakeholders in promoting consumer welfare and protection as part of our advocacy and for the safety and overall benefit of Filipino cement consume... |
Philippines sees 64% increase in cement imports for 1Q1923 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe domestic cement industry of the Philippines has reported a 64 per cent increase in imports during the first quarter of 2019. Data presented during the first public hearing conducted by the Tariff Commission on the cement import safeguard measure showed total cement imports of 1.74Mt from 1.06Mt in the 1Q18, according to The Manilla Bulletin. Imports reportedly continued to rise despite the imposition of the provisional PHP8.40/bag (US$0.16/bag) safeguard duty imposed in February this ... |
CeMAP supports DTI safeguards against rising imports17 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has received industry backing to establish safeguards to protect local producers against the rising levels of cement imports in the Philippines. The Cement Manufacturers' Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) supports the safeguards, reporting that cement imports reached 3.4Mt in the first 3Q18. State-owned and subsidised Vietnamese cement producers are stunting opportunities for growth for local Philippine cement manufacturers, according to CeMAP... |
Philippines: cement sector faces full proceedings on anti-competitive practices07 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is set to up its investigation of alleged violations of competitive practices in the local cement industry. The country's anti-trust authority said it found reasonable grounds to proceed to a full administrative investigation into the cement industry. The investigation is in response to the affidavit-complaint filed before the commission by Victorio Dimagiba, a former trade undersecretary who now serves as president of consumer advocacy group Lab... |
Philippines: competition commission probes cement industry28 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has warned cement companies of the repercussions should it violate antitrust laws. PCC Commissioner, El Cid Butuyan, said, "We intend to exercise our enforcement powers in a way that is envisioned under the law, which is a muscular agency, not a paper-pushing, rubber-stamping agency." The agency has decided to investigate the country’s cement industry after a private citizen filed a case. Mr Butuyan said the person in question was a former publi... |
Philippines: 1H16 sales rise 10.7%26 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement manufacturers reported a 10.7 per cent increase in sales to 13.2Mt for the first six months of the year. This increase has been supported by government rises in infrastructure spending and the private sector engaging more heavily in construction activities. President of the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CEMAP), Ernesto Ordoñez, revealed that the growth rate seen in 1H16 is better than the “moving average increase of 10 per cent in the last five yea... |