Cement News tagged under: imports
Preliminary data show US cement demand over 9Mt in October09 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments by US producers to the domestic market in October 2016 reached 8,012,653t, according to preliminary figures of the US Geological Survey (USGS). In addition, some 1,028,338t were imported, resulting in a total domestic cement demand of 9,040,991t. Exports reached 54,501t in October 2016, down 45.7 per cent YoY. In terms of clinker production, 6,887,896t of clinker were produced in October with leading producing states (in descending order) being Texas... |
Argentina sees cement demand fall 11% in 201605 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement consumption edged up 0.7 per cent YoY to 940,081t in December 2016, but fell 7.2 per cent MoM, according to provisional figures released by the country’s cement association, AFCP. The country’s producers supplied 946,480t of cement in December 2016, some seven per cent less than in November, but 0.9 per cent extra to the volume supplied in December 2015. While most of this output was delivered to the domestic market, there was a significant YoY increase in shipments... |
Clinker imports to Angola decreased 13% in 2Q1623 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsClinker imports into Angola fell by 13.2 per cent in 2Q16 to 176,678t when compared with the same period in 2015, when the country imported 200,000t of clinker. Turkey imported 29,503t of this total. In November Nova Cimangola announced that it would stop importing clinker and turn to domestically-produced product following the identification of a suitable raw material deposit near Luanda. Earlier in the year, lack of foreign currency availability impacted on Secil Lobito’s ability to... |
Pakistan: industry demands anti-dumping duty in Iranian cement22 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA) Chairman, Sayeed Tariq Saigol, has urged the government to support the cement industry by placing an anti-dumping duty on Iranian cement and decreasing taxes to make the domestic product more affordable to consumers. Such changes would increase cement demand and result in capacity enhancement, creating more job opportunities. He pointed out that the cement industry was among the highest contributors to the national exchequer over the ... |
Nepal: clinker imports in high demand20 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsNepal's import of clinker rocketed by 674 per cent in the first four months of this fiscal as domestic grinding and cement plants tried to meet demand, reports the Himalayan Times. The country imported clinker worth INR6.58bn (US$96.8m) in the first four months of this fiscal against INR850m (US$12.5m) in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, according to Trade and Export Promotion Centre. Cement factories have boomed in the country due to the government’s policy intervention... |
Argentina sees 1.6 per cent drop in domestic cement dispatches08 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement market decreased 8.8 per cent MoM and 1.6 per cent YoY to 1,007,207t in November 2016, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. In addition, around 5,898t of cement were imported, representing a 0.7 per cent fall MoM but a 36.5 per cent rise YoY. However, domestic cement producers were able to increase export sales by 32.8 per cent MoM and 85.4 per cent YoY as 10,663t of cement crossed national borders. For the first 11 months, the domestic cement market co... |
A fragile but positive outlook05 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsWhile South America’s cement markets may have been considerably affected by the economic downturn, the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama are hopeful of a better future. Domestic cement producers are looking for an upturn in cement demand, particularly following recent increases in their production capacities. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. In Honduras Argos operates the 1.3Mta Piedras Azules integrated... |
Ghana: Chinese vessel accused of smuggling allowed to offload cargo of cement02 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsAuthorities at the Ghanaian port of Tema have allowed a Chinese-registered vessel – the Guo Tou 106 – to offload 5000t of bagged cement, having previously accused the crew of attempting to smuggling the cargo into the country, Ghanaweb reports. The vessel was originally allowed to berth at Tema port on 19 November, but irregularities with the ship’s manifest led to suggestions that the crew was attempting to import cement without a licence. Since then, the proper licence has been obt... |
Fiji: Chinese clinker offloaded at Suva Port23 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsPacific Cement Ltd of Fiji is receiving a 22,000t shipment of imported Chinese clinker, according to Tomu Raturaga, boarding officer at Carpenters Shipping. The cargo is reportedly offloading from the vessel Mount Adams at Suva Port and will be destined for the cement producer’s 0.2Mta grinding plant in Lami. Pacific Cement Ltd, formerly known as Fiji Industries, is one of two cement producers on the island. In January 2014, Tengy Cement (Fiji) Co Ltd was launched with Chinese backing... |
Russia sees 9% fall in 3Q cement demand and output22 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s cement consumption and output noted a nine per cent fall in the third quarter of 2016 when compared with the same period a year ago. Volumes decreased to 18.39Mt and 18.35Mt, respectively, according to Construction.ru. The market contraction has been attributed to a four per cent decrease in construction work volume. The country’s cement plants saw an average capacity utilisation of 70.4 per cent in 3Q16, down 7.3 percentage points when compared with 3Q15. Tulacement came at the t... |