Cement News tagged under: exports
Bangladeshi exports earn US$9.58m in 11MFY16-1707 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladeshi cement industry earned an export revenue of US$9.58m during the first 11 months of FY16-17 compared to US$1.85m in corresponding months in a year ago. The export figure also includes a minor amount of salt, stone and related products, but the country’s export promotion bureau has welcomed the rise in cement exports. The figure substantially exceeds the government’s export target of US$2m for FY16-17, slightly down YoY from US$2.17m. India is the main destination of Ba... |
Argentine cement market expands 9% YoY in May29 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement demand increased 9.8 per cent YoY to 967,695t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The rise in consumption is mainly attributable to an increase in bulk cement, which was up 28 per cent YoY, offsetting a three per cent dip in bagged sales. Domestic demand includes 5932t of imports, a MoM rise of 86.7 per cent. In May 2016 there were no cement imports. In terms of dispatches by domestic producers, these reached 966,958t in May, representing a MoM... |
Pakistan's exports continue to rise MoM26 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exporters earned revenues of US$14.86m on exports of 282,304t cement in May, 2017, compared to US$13.49m on 255,778t of exports in the previous month, reports Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics. These figures represent a MoM increase in dollar value and volumes of 10.2 and 10.4 per cent, respectively. However, when compared with May 2016 (521,220t with a value of US$26.9m), the export value slipped by 44.7 per cent and the quantity was down by 45.8 per cent, accordi... |
Taiwan plans to lower cement cap on exports21 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Taiwan plans to lower the cap on Taiwan's cement exports from over 20 per cent of total output to 15 per cent to help protect the environment, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Yang Wei-fuu has said. In response to concerns that the pursuit of aggressive cement export growth has come at the expense of environment, Yang said the ministry is devising an environmental impact assessment (EIA) policy for the development of the cement industry. The policy is scheduled to be co... |
Double-digit decline in Pakistan cement exports over 11FY1720 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exports during the first 11 months (July 2016 to May 2017) of the current fiscal declined by 21.27 per cent to 4.319Mt versus 5.486Mt a year earlier, according to latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Exports to Afghanistan decreased from 0.206Mt in May 2016 to 0.097Mt in May 2017, representing a decline of 53.03 per cent. Exports to India also fell from 0.135Mt in May 2016 to 0.114Mt in May 2017, down 15.22 per cent YoY. The APCMA e... |
Vietnam Jan-May sales up 6%07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 33.27Mt of cement in the first five months of this year, an increase of six per cent YoY, fulfilling 41.58 per cent of the whole-year target, the country's Ministry of Construction said. The volume included 24.76Mt of domestic sales, up one per cent YoY, and 8.5Mt of exports, the ministry added. However, local cement producers have encountered difficulties in promoting exports of their clinker and cement due to export duties. These have directly affected domestic cement p... |
Pakistan: growth in local cement consumption unabated05 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry dispatches to domestic markets during May 2017 stood at 3.399Mt compared to 3.065Mt during same month last year. The home market shows a healthy increase of 10.90 per cent on YoY basis. However, exports during May 2017 were 0.309Mt, against 0.558Mt during May 2016, showing a reduction of 44.58 per cent. Total dispatches (local and export) during May 2017 were 3.708Mt, compared to 3.623Mt during same month last year, showing an increase of 2.36 per cent. On cu... |
Pakistan cement sector prospects02 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's construction industry is thriving and is expected to continue doing so in the foreseeable future. However, to maintain healthy capacity utilisation rates, increased exports are needed. The acceleration in construction sector activity and the government's infrastructure and housing initiatives has seen cement consumption increasing by 17.6 per cent in 2016 to reach 34.7Mt. Growth in the cement sector has been underpinned by robust domestic demand, which has enabled local... |
Pakistan Economic Survey forecasts growth in cement industry26 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe performance of the Pakistan cement industry has been remained encouraging and recorded good growth in the fiscal year to-date. Going forward, the prospects continue to be bright, according to the recently-released Pakistan Economic Survey 2016-17, as the government identifies locations for future investment in the cement sector. The new survey, published yesterday, shows that growth in the cement sector has been underpinned by robust domestic demand, which has enabled local producers ... |
Pakistan cement exports continue to disappoint25 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan exported 225,778t cement in April on revenues of US$13.49m, down 25.28 and 18.54 per cent, respectively compared to the previous month. Compared to April 2016, export volumes were down by 49.65 per cent from 507,958t and revenues fell by 49.65 per cent (US$26.31m) a year earlier, data from Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics shows. In the first 10 months of FY16-17, the country exported 3.9Mt of cement at a total value of US$205m, considerably lower than the 5.06Mt at US$274.3... |