Pakistan domestic cement sales are up, but the country’s cement exports are down, according to All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) data. Domestic cement sales July-November 2014 rose year-on-year by 9.39%, while cement exports were down 2% over the same year-on-year period. In the month of November 2014, domestic cement dispatches stood at 2.37 million, representing a year on-year increase of 11.51%, while cement exports saw a year-on-year increase of 9.76% to 659,000. Total dispatches in the month under review stood at 3.029 million, an increase of 11.13% from November 2013.
In terms of zones, cement dispatched to the Pakistan domestic market from north-based mills recorded a total of 8.872 million tonnes, while south-based mills recorded a domestic cement dispatches of 1.689 million tonnes. The former corresponds to a year-on-year increase of 11.03%, while the latter represents a marginal increase of 1.52%. Cement exports from north-based mills recorded an 8.023% decrease during the period under review to 2.183 million tonnes, while its southern counterparts recorded an increase of 10.45% to 1.266 million tonnes of cement.
