Cement News tagged under: imports
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... |
Angola: Cimangola to cease clinker imports15 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsNova Cimangola announced that it will stop importing clinker and instead use domestic resources. The company has identified a raw material deposit near Luanda, where its plant is located. According to Manuel Pacavira Júnior, Nova Cimangola administrator, the company will save approximately US$50m a year. |
Uruguay: ANCAP official speaks out about Turkish imports08 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsArtigas González of the Federación ANCAP (FANCAP) and member of the Portland commission of the ANCAP workers guild, said Cementos Charrúa (Cimsa) is currently importing bagged cement from Turkey and repackaging it under a Uruguayan brand for marketing, according to El Observador. "It comes in the form of dumping (below its cost of production) and at a price that is unfair competition," he said. FANCAP has made a formal proposal to the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining to review the... |
Argentinian cement demand falls 17.9% YoY in October07 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement market contracted 17.9 per cent YoY and 7.1 per cent MoM in October 2016 as 925,678t (from 1,128,015t in October 2015) of cement were delivered to domestic customers, according to the latest figures by the country’s cement association, AFCP. However, cement producers increased their export sales by 26.6 per cent YoY and 11.2 per cent MoM from 6342t to 8032t. Meanwhile, domestic production was supplemented by 5940t of imports, which fell by 50.1 per cent YoY but increase... |
Myanmar: traders seek to import cement in northern state04 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsA large number of traders are seeking to import cement through border trade in Myitgyina, the capital of Myanmar’s Kachin state. Over 3500t of cement have been permitted for import from China in the current fiscal year, according to an official at the Myitgyina Import and Export Office. |
North Korea: cement firms to be assessed03 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe North Korean authorities have told cement trading companies that the volume of support they provide for flood recovery efforts in North Hamgyong province wil be assessed. The assessments will take place during a review of the “200-Day Battle” at the end of this year, claims Daily NK. "The information is expected to increase the burden on these companies, as they are already under strain trying to provide materials for the construction of Ryomyong Street," a source in South Pyongan... |
Azerbaijan: custom duty on cement increases03 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsImported cement into Azerbaijan is subject to a higher customs duty as of 3 November. The Cabinet of Ministers announced that the new duties will be valid for two years. According to the amendment, customs duty has been set at US$0.07 for 1kg of Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, superphosphate cement and analogical hydraulic cements, coloured or uncoloured cement, finished or clinker cement and gypsum. Previously Azerbaijan applied a fixed import duty of 15 per cent of th... |
Algeria: cement imports to end by 201731 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the Minister of Industry and Mining, Abdessalem Bouchouareb, 2017 will mark the end of cement imports to Algeria: "The year 2017 will mark the end of cement import in Algeria, with the commissioning of all cement plants across the country, whose total annual production capacity is expected to reach 6Mta.” Mr Bouchouareb made the statement during an inspection of a cement plant project in the commune of Timegtane, in the sub-prefecture of Aoulef, 260km east of Adrar. The site ... |
Germany: a positive outlook?31 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsAs the German economy continues to expand, investment in construction is rising. However, the recovery of the key market appears to be slowing and cement demand in 2015 slipped when compared to the previous year’s volumes. But with imports declining and exports recovering, the outlook for domestic cement producers is improving. Will Germany's cement producers be able to look forward to a continued recovery in the domestic construction market? The German economy expanded 1.7 per ... |
Argentina sees fall in domestic and export demand25 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn September 2016 Argentina’s cement plants dispatched 1,003,457t of cement, including exports, which represents a MoM fall of 4.1 per cent and a YoY drop of 11.1 per cent, according to the Asociación de Fabricantes de Cemento Portland (AFCP), the country's cement association. The domestic market contracted by 4.1 per cent MoM and 11.5 per cent YoY as 1,001,131t were sold within Argentina’s borders. Exports reached 7,226t, a 117 per cent increase when compared with August and up 51 ... |