Argentina’s cement consumption down 18% in September
Cement demand in Argentina has fallen 18.4 per cent YoY to 912,689t in September 2024 from 1,118,070t, reports AFCP. This includes 429t of imports. Domestic production declined ...
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Kyrgyzstan lawmaker urges government to lift ban on Uzbek imports
A Kyrgyz lawmaker has called for the removal of the country’s ban on importing cement from Uzbekistan, highlighting the potential benefits for consumers and the local constructi...
Peruvian market shows stability in August
Peruvian cement dispatches in August 2024 remained stable at 1.101Mt when compared with August 2023, reports the country's cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 1.005Mt was...
US and Puerto Rican markets contract 13% in June
Shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico, including imports, declined by 13.2 per cent to 9.34Mt in June 2024 when compared with June 2023, according ...
Argentina's cement market contracts by 26% in August
Cement dispatches in Argentina fell by 26.4 per cent YoY and 2.7 per cent MoM to 888,745t in August 2024 from 1,208,153t and 913,317t, respectively, according to the country's c...
Sri Lanka slash duty on cement import
To facilitate uninterrupted imported cement and boost the construction industry, the Sri Lankan government announced that the cess imposed on imported cement was reduced by INR1...
Italian cement grows in June
Italian cement output expanded three per cent YoY in June. This follows a five per cent YoY expansion in May, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Fed...
USA imports back on top Premium
While cement and clinker imports into the USA saw robust growth in 2021-22, last year import growth was largely absent. Nevertheless, the country regained its position as the wo...
Kyrgyzstan enforcing a six month import ban on range of cement
From 1 October Kyrgyzstan is enforcing a six-month road import ban on cement types including Portland, alumina and slag cements, according to a decree signed by Akylbek Japarov,...
US and Puerto Rico cement markets contract in May
In May 2024 the USA and Puerto Rico reported a total of 0.56Mt of Portland and blended cement shipments, down 8.2 per cent YoY, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The...