Cement News tagged under: imports
Central American cement trade falls 14% in 9M1625 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe total value of traded hydraulic cements in Central American countries fell 14 per cent from US$56m to US$48m in the first nine months of 2016, according to CentralAmericaData. Volumes dropped from 0.494Mt in 2015 to 0.426Mt in 2016. In the 9M16 the main exporter of hydraulic cements in Central America was Costa Rica with US$28m, followed by El Salvador (US$12m), Honduras (US$5m), Nicaragua (US$2m) and Guatemala (US$1m). In this period, Nicaragua was the main buyer of interregional... |
Russian renaissance?24 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsRussian cement producers faced a challenging market environment in 2015-16 as a new recession impacted the construction industry. However, the first signs of recovery are appearing and the cement market is expected to stabilise in 2017, with further recovery forecast from 2018 as growth in the domestic economy and construction sector takes hold. By Alexej Semenov, GS-Expert LLC, Russia. As the domestic economy starts its path to recovery, Russians are hoping for a new dawn Russi... |
Gambia cuts cement import tariffs24 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsGambia’s government has announced a lowering of import tariffs on cement. The supplementary tax of GAD1/kg of cement as well as the five per cent tax levied on cement imports has been lifted. |
Holcim (Argentina) approves clinker imports20 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Argentina) has approved the import of up to six vessels of clinker for the period up to April 2018 via LH Trading, according to a company statement. The shipments represents some 250,800t of clinker with an approximate value of US$16.3m. The imports, which are expected to start in May, will help the company to meet growing demand as the country sees increased construction activity. LafargeHolcim’s Argentinian subsidiary has a production capacity of 4.8Mta. |
Brazil 1Q cement sales down 8% YoY19 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil during the first quarter of 2017 declined by eight per cent YoY to 12.9Mt, according to the latest data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento (SNIC). In March 2017 cement sales declined by 4.4 per cent YoY to 4.7Mt. During the past 12 months (April 2016-March 2017) cumulative sales totalled 56.2Mt, 10.2 per cent less than the comparative period a year earlier. Cement consumption (including imports) totalled 4.8Mt in March, in the 12 months to the end... |
US and Puerto Rico January shipments edge ahead05 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2017 totalled about 5.4Mt, up by 2.9 per cent YoY, latest data from the USGS shows. The leading cement-producing states for Portland blended cement in January 2017 were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama, in descending order. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and New York, in descending order) received 47 per cent of the January shipments. C... |
Gaza receives Saudi Arabian housing aid and Israeli cement24 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia has contributed US$80m towards reconstructing Gaza homes destroyed during the 2014 Israeli military bombing, Minister of Housing, Mufeed Hasayneh, said on Thursday. He told a press conference in Gaza that US$40m will be disbursed in cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to 1300 beneficiaries, while US$10m of the remaining US$40m will go toward reconstructing 274 homes in coordination with the United Nations Development Progr... |
Peru sees 7% drop in domestic sales in February 201716 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsPeru's cement market contracted 6.9 per cent YoY with sales of 0.737Mt in February, according to Asocem, the country's cement producers' association. Output from Unacem, Cementos Pacasmayo and Cementos Yura reached 0.766Mt, 6.9 per cent below the 0.822Mt produced in February 2016. Domestic production was supplemented with 75,200t of cement, up 71 per cent YoY, mainly Vietnam and China. Vietnam shipped some 44,298t at an average price of US$66.28/t CIF, increasing volumes by one per ce... |
Zimbabwe: PPC calls for import ban15 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsIn 2016 the Zimbabwean government introduced a 25 per cent duty on every 100t of imported cement to discourage cheap imports. However, according to PPC Zimbabwe, imports continue to enter the country. “In addition to liquidity challenges, we continue to face pressure from cheap imports. Government has tried to assist by introducing duty on imported cement, but the reality on the ground is that imports continue to pour in, particularly from Zambia,” PPC Zimbabwe Managing Director, Kelibone... |
US/Puerto Rican shipments down 8.6% YoY in December, up 1.9% in 201613 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in December were 6.04Mt, representing a 8.6 per cent YoY fall, according to the US Geological Survey. The total includes 617,045t of imports to supplement the 5.42Mt supplied by domestic producers. Texas was the leading cement-consuming state, followed by California, Florida, Georgia and New York. These states received 44 per cent of December shipments. The leading cement-producing states were Texas, California,... |