June 03, 2025 (MLN): The home cement gross sales in Pakistan fell by 1.94% year-over-year in the course of the first eleven months of the present fiscal yr, with volumes declining from 35.1million tons in July 2023–Could 2024 to 34.4m tons in July 2024–Could 2025, in response to knowledge launched by the All Pakistan Cement Producers Affiliation (APCMA).

Regardless of this decline, the sector witnessed a marginal progress of two.46% throughout the identical interval, supported by a 25.73% improve in exports.

Throughout Could 2025, cement despatches elevated by 8.57%, totaling 4.65m tons in comparison with 4.28m tons in Could 2024.

Native cement despatches throughout Could 2025 have been 3.66m tons, reflecting an 8.93% improve from 3.36m tons in Could 2024.

Export despatches additionally rose by 7.27%, rising from 0.92m tons in Could 2024 to 0.98m tons in Could 2025.

Regionally, North-based cement mills despatched 3.26m tons in Could 2025, up by 11.87% from 2.91m tons in Could 2024.

South-based mills despatched 1.4m tons throughout Could 2025, exhibiting a 1.54% improve from 1.38m tons in the identical month final yr, as per the press launch issued right now.

In home markets, North-based mills despatched 3.02 million tons, up 9.71% from 2.75m tons in Could 2024, whereas South-based mills despatched 641,894 tons, exhibiting a 5.37% rise in comparison with 609,174 tons in Could 2024.

Export efficiency diverse by area. Exports from North-based mills surged by 48.27%, rising from 162,929 tons in Could 2024 to 241,578 tons in Could 2025.

In distinction, exports from South-based mills decreased by 1.53%, declining from 759,456 tons in Could 2024 to 747,856 tons in Could 2025.

Within the first eleven months of the present fiscal yr, complete cement despatches (home and exports) stood at 42.76m tons, marking a 2.46% improve from 41.74m tons throughout the identical interval final yr.

Home despatches have been recorded at 34.42m tons, down from 35.1m tons, whereas export despatches jumped to eight.34m tons from 6.63m tons.

North-based mills despatched 28.489 million tons domestically in the course of the eleven-month interval, a 1.53% drop from 28.93m tons a yr earlier.

Exports from the North rose by 9.47%, reaching 1.47m tons in comparison with 1.35m tons in the identical interval final yr. Complete despatches by North-based mills declined by 1.04% to 29.96m tons from 30.28m tons.

In the meantime, home despatches by South-based mills declined by 3.90% to five.93m tons from 6.17m tons.

Nevertheless, exports from the South elevated considerably by 29.88% to six.86m tons from 5.28m tons, resulting in an general 11.69% rise in complete despatches to 12.79m tons from 11.46m tons.

A spokesperson from APCMA highlighted the priority over the 1.94% adverse progress in native off-take in the course of the eleven-month interval, stressing the necessity for critical analysis.

They famous that home demand is essential for using idle capability within the sector and for broader financial growth.

The cement business helps quite a few allied sectors resembling metal, paint, and electrical items, and that elevated development exercise may uplift the complete financial system.

They expressed hope that the federal government will think about the business’s request within the upcoming funds and introduce measures to scale back duties and taxes on cement, making it extra inexpensive for the plenty.

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Posted on: 2025-06-03T17:44:01+05:00