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Georgia exports US$13.767m worth of cement in January-April 200729 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsGeorgia exported cement worth US$13.767m in January-April 2007, up 2.2% compared to the similar period last year. According to the Department of Statistics, cement ranks 9th among Georgia’s export items and accounts for 4.2% of the exports. In the first four months of 2006, cement worth US$6.287m was exported from Georgia. |
Vietnam May Export Cement to South Africa24 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Southeast Asian country of Vietnam may export cement to South Africa (SA) in the coming time, cooling the African country’s thirst for the construction material, foreign media reported. A deal with the Vietnamese government on the issue is being discussed during South African President Thabo Mbeki’s visit, May 23-25. “You walk around and see cement everywhere being sold on the streets of Vietnam. It shows that they’ve got a bit of excess capacity. South Africa’s got this big in... |
More fake cement in Azerbaijan23 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Consumer Market Control Service of the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan checked the cement market of Baku and Absheron to find problems with illegal packaging and forging, and sales of cement without due paperwork. As many as 500 sacks of fake cement branded as Garadagh, Special and Optimal, and 480 sacks of cement without any paperwork whatsoever were found at seven shops. Also, the Consumer Market Control Service discovered that some building companies were buying cement... |
Sichuan Golden Summit wins large cement order23 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsSichuan Golden Summit signed a cement contract with China Railway Erju Chengdu Company’s Tieda Material Company, worth RMB68M, announced Golden Summit on May 22nd. According to the contract, Sichuan Golden Summit will provide 200,000t of P.O.42.5R bulk cement for Tieda Material Company’s subway project in Chengdu City between May 15th 2007 and May 15th 2008. |
Importing cement will help bring price down21 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsIf the Pakistani and Chinese cement make their way to Indian market, a bag of cement which costs Rs 251 in Mumbai could be as low as Rs 140 per bag according to local press reports. The Builders’ Association and real estate agencies have already been demanding the abolition of hurdles in importing cement. The Builders Association of India (BAI) has pleaded with the Centre through a letter for the removal of the hurdles. "The prices of cements in Indian markets which were Rs 135 per bag in ... |
Egypt may cut cement tariffs21 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsEgypt may reduce its tariffs on steel and cement exports later in the year due to an anticipated softening in prices, according to Trade Minister Rachid Mohammed Rachid and cited by Reuters. The government introduced the taxes in February because of rising domestic prices and to stop foreign buyers taking advantage of Egyptian subsidies. There is a charge of US$11.4 per tonne of cement exported, and US$34.1 per tonne of steel. |
Ease of procedure for Indian’s cement import – on par with steel18 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsUrging for ’at par’ treatment with steel imports, the Indian building and construction industry has asked the government to remove all procedural hurdles in the import of cement. Procedural hurdles relating to steel imports were removed through a notification in October 2003 and the same needs to be done with regard to cement imports as well, the Builders Association of India (BAI) said. The apex body of builders and engineering construction contractors has appealed to the Central G... |
Lack of cement halts projects18 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsIndustry bodies in India state that red tape is holding up the import of cement needed for important infrastructure projects. Mumbai’s construction industry has urged the government to remove the procedural hurdles for the import of cement into the city. The Builders Association of India (BAI), the apex body of builders and engineering construction contractors has said that a notification issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), stipulates that for a number of commodities ... |
Import of cement under study: Anbazhagan15 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsImport 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 Assembly on Monday. Responding to the issue raised by Peter Alphonse (Congress) and G.K. Mani (Pattali Makkal Katchi), the Minister said talks would be held with cement manufacturers on the issue of containing the price rise. He, however, said for all practical purposes, the State Government did... |
Tamil Nadu considering cement imports to control price rises15 May 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe 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. The cement prices had increased as the Centre had not issued any control order. But, the Centre too is considering several options to control the price hike of the commodity. Joint efforts would be made by both the Centre and State in this regard, he said replying to a question raised by PMK, Cong... |