Cement News tagged under: exports
Argentina sees 7% rise in August demand12 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina increased 7.4 per cent to 1.122Mt in August 2017 from 1.044Mt in August 2016, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The organisation also noted a 10.3 per cent rise MoM from 1.017Mt in July 2017. Domestic dispatches by Argentina’s cement producers increased 6.7 per cent YoY and 10.4 per MoM to 1.113Mt in August 2017. Volumes in August 2016 and July 2017 reached 1.043Mt and 1.008Mt, respectively. To meet market demand, some 9194t of cement wer... |
July's cement dispatches see significant rise in northern Pakistan11 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's local dispatches from units based in its northern region were 2.423Mt, while the region's export dispatches reached 0.338Mt in July 2017, representing a significant increase from 1.516Mt local and 0.306Mt export dispatches reported in July 2016. The turnaround was a surprise, after a poor June 2017, particularly when considering the political turmoil and unprecedented rains throughout the country during the month. Cement mills in the south also recorded a growth in local di... |
Dominican Rep cement demand slips two per cent YoY in 1H1730 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in the Dominican Republic fell by two per cent to 2,089,935t in the first half of 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Adocem. In 1H16 demand reached 2,132,312t. Local cement sales increased 5.5 per cent in value to RDS8.516bn. Output rose 0.5 per cent from 2,599,031t in 1H16 to 2,612,099t in 1H17. Between April and June, around 17.6 per cent of production was exported. |
Monthly advance in Pakistan export revenues30 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement export revenue during July 2017 increased by 25.02 per cent compared to the previous month but declined by 0.94 per cent on YoY basis, according to data released by the country's Federal Bureau of Statistics. A breakdown of the figures reveals that the country exported 428,489t of cement with revenues of US$22.51m in July 2017 compared to 349,430t at US$18.01m in June, 2017. This translates into a rise of 22.63 and 25.02 per cent in volume and value terms, respectively. ... |
Positive outlook for German cement demand24 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Germany rose by approximately 3.2 per cent YoY in 2016 to 27.5Mt, with the positive trend expected to continue this year, according to German Cement Works Association VDZ. "Housing, traffic infrastructure and non-residential construction – the momentum for the German cement market came from all the relevant sectors of the building industry," is how VDZ President, Christian Knell, sums up the development of cement consumption in 2016. In Germany the construction indust... |
Peru’s cement dispatches stabilise in July17 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches edged up 0.6 per cent YoY to 0.777Mt in July 2017, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Domestic supply was supplemented by 100t of imported cement and 44,400t of imported clinker. Output from the country’s cement plants fell 1.2 per cent YoY to 0.827Mt in July. Of this figure, cement producers exported 32,800t, around 16 per cent less than in July 2016. In addition, some 90,800t of clinker was exported. For the first seven months of 2017, dom... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 20%09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement consumption edged up one per cent MoM and 19.8 per cent YoY in July 2017. Demand reached 1,016,590t. Imports surged from 982t in July 2016 to 8692t one year later. When compared with June 2017, they advanced 6.2 per cent from 8188t. Total cement dispatches (including exports) by domestic cement producers reached 1,011,689t, a 0.9 per cent increase MoM and a 18.8 per cent rise YoY, in July 2017. The figure includes 3791t of exports, up 1.7 per cent YoY and 1.5 per cent... |
Pakistan achieves monthly sales high08 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan achieved record monthly sales in July, increasing by 44 per cent YoY to 3.382Mt during the month led by robust growth in domestic demand. Data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said local sales increased by 55 per cent YoY to 2.906Mt in July, while exports remained flat at 0.476Mt during the month. “The dispatch figures for July are most encouraging,” International News (Pakistan) quoted an APCMA’s spokesman as saying. “The industry has established... |
Vietnam considers cutting export tariff to aid cement oversupply07 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has proposed the export tariff be reduced to aid cement exports from the country. Domestic cement manufacturers have been struggling to export cement to ease the domestic oversupply. However, with the changes in tax policies, the clinker export cost has increased to US$4.5/t and the cement export cost US$7.5/t. This puts Vietnamese cement producers at a competitive disadvantage with rivals from China, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, industr... |
Vietnam's Ministry of planning calls for export tax cut28 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed export tax cuts on cement, while local producers struggle with high stockpiles, claims Viet Nam news. In a recent report submitted to the government, the ministry said that the export tax rate of five per cent on cement was too high. The ministry estimated that no deduction on input VAT, coupled with five per cent export tax rate, pushed up prices of cement and clinker by US$7.50 and US$4.50/t, respectively. The ministry propos... |