Pakistan’s cement exports fall

Pakistan's cement exports have declined by 18.98% from 6.08 million tonnes between July 2014 and April 2015 to 4.92 million tonnes from July 2015 to April 2016. Cement sales in April 2016 grew by 7.81% to 3.55 million tonnes from 3.29 million tonnes in April 2015 while cement exports fell by 18.66% year-on-year (y-o-y) from 0.64 million tonnes to 0.52 million tonnes.
May 18, 2016 Read time: 1 min

Pakistan's cement exports have declined by 18.98% from 6.08 million tonnes between July 2014 and April 2015 to 4.92 million tonnes from July 2015 to April 2016.

Cement sales in April 2016 grew by 7.81% to 3.55 million tonnes from 3.29 million tonnes in April 2015 while cement exports fell by 18.66% year-on-year (y-o-y) from 0.64 million tonnes to 0.52 million tonnes.

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