Cement News tagged under: imports
US May shipments – preliminary figures16 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico reached 7.8Mt in May, according to preliminary results from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total domestic shipments accounted for 6.96Mt and imports 815,555t. JP Morgan notes that the trend remains weak at -4 per cent YoY particularly impacted by weather-impacted softness in Texas (volume decline of -33 per cent in North Texas). Among other large markets, California was soft too (down mid-single digit) while Florida... |
Iraq: an uncertain future13 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs Iraq rebuilds its society and economy, considerable opportunities exist for the country’s cement industry. There is considerable market potential as Iraq requires infrastructural and housing development However, its future is not free from challenges and political stability is just one of the key requisites for its continued development. Iraq is rebuilding its infrastructure and housing, creating significant cement demand Elections in September 2014 saw the Shia-dominated gov... |
Armenia reduces cement exports, imports rise09 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsArmenia cut its cement exports 2.5-fold to 73,000t in 2014, down from 185,200t in 2013, according to a report by ARMINFO News (Armenia). It also increased its imports 2.2-fold, according to the Customs Service of Armenia. The Ministry of Economy said that cement exports fell dramatically in 2014 as a new cement plant started up in Rustavi, Georgia – key consuming country of Armenian cement exports. The customs cost of the exported cement fell from US$11.8m in 2013 to US$4.6m in 2014, a f... |
US April shipments climb 4.1% YoY03 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2015 rose by 4.1 per cent to around 7.7Mt, latest data from the USGS shows. Shipments for the year through April totalled 24.1Mt, up by 5.1 per cent from the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in April were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio in descend... |
Vietnam: Hoang Trung Hai permitted to continue importing fly ash03 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai, has agreed to allow Nghi Son Cement Corp to continue the pilot import of fly ash as material for its cement production. The deputy PM earlier agreed to allow Nghi Son Cement Corp to import a volume not exceeding 200,000tpa of fly ash in the 2015-2016 period. However, he also requested the company develop a plan to use domestic fly ash from 2017. Vietnam, home to many thermal power plants, has a huge supply of fly ash. It is estimated that t... |
Pakistan increases duty on imported cement09 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, has proposed a number of measures under Budget FY15-16 that will have a direct and indirect impact on the cement industry and which are likely to help increase demand in the country. The proposals include an increase in the duty on imported cement, rationalisation of the tax structure for the cement industry and housing development, a significant rise in spending under the government's Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), a five-year tax holi... |
US monthly shipments ahead, imports up 66%04 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico in March 2015 rose by 3.5 per cent YoY to 6.3Mt, latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) show. Shipments for the year through March totalled 16.4Mt, up by 5.7 per cent from the same period of 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in March were California, Texas, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Arizona,... |
Pakistan: hopes of FY15-16 budget boost03 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement industry has submitted a number of proposals to the government ahead of Budget FY15-16. The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association has proposed a review of the Federal Excise Duty (FED), Sales Tax, import duty on coal, duties on waste and scrap tyres, duties on Iranian cement and an increase in the allocation of funds under the government's Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). The industry body argues that the rationalisation of taxes should help ce... |
Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines top Vietnamese importers in first four months26 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan remained among major importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement in the first four months of this year, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said. Bangladesh took the lead after importing 2.62Mt of cement worth US$100.24m from Vietnam in the period, while Indonesia came second with 937,982t worth US$42.39m and the Philippines ranked third with 468,419t worth US$18.43m. Following on, Taiwan consumed 346,396t worth US$14.81m and Ma... |
APCMA calls for increased duty on imported cement26 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe chairman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has suggested that the one per cent custom duty on the import of cement be increased to 25 per cent to curb imports, citing in particular imports from Iran. Considering the recent imposition of anti-dumping duty on Pakistani cement by South Africa, the chairman has called on the Pakistan government to also increase duties to stop the influx of Iranian cement which it claims is damaging the domestic indust... |