1 day Ago By Imran Ali Kundi
ISLAMABAD - Cement local despatches continued downward momentum during the month of March this year. According to the data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, local cement despatches by the industry during the month of March 2025 were 2.961 million tonnes compared to 3.
338 million tonnes in March 2024, showing a decline of 11.31 percent. Exports despatches were almost flat with volume of 608,614 tonnes in March 2025 compared to 605,142 tonnes in March 2024.
Total Cement despatches during March 2025 were 3.569 million tonnes against 3.944 million tonnes despatched during the same month of last fiscal year, showing a decline by 9.
48 percent. In March 2025, North based cement mills despatched 2.450 million tonnes cement showing a decline of 14.
54 percent against 2.866 million tonnes despatches in March 2024. South based mills despatched1.
12 million tonnes cement during March 2025 showing marginal improvement of 3.96 percent over the despatches of 1.07 million tonnes during March 2024.
North based cement mills despatched 2.431 million tonnes cement in domestic markets in March 2025 showing a decline of 11.33 percent against 2.
742 million tons despatches in March 2024. South based mills despatched 529,750 tonnes cement in local markets during March 2025 that was also 11.23 percent less compared to the despatches of 596,751 during March 2024.
Allama Iqbal Express derails near Kotri, no casualties reported Exports from North based mills drastically declined by 85.15 percent as the quantities dropped from 124,672 tonnes in March 2024 to just 18,508 tonnes in March 2025. Exports from South, however, increased by 22.
82 percent to 590,106 tonnes in March 2025 from 480,470 tonnes during the same month last year. During the first nine months of current fiscal year, total cement despatches (domestic and exports) were 33.993 million tonnes that is 1.
48 percent lower than34.503 million tonnes despatched during the corresponding period of last fiscal year. Domestic despatches during this period were 27.
461 million tonnes against 29.403 million tonnes during same period last year showing a reduction of 6.61 percent.
Export despatches, showed upward trajectory by 28.08 percent as the volumes increased to 6.532 million tonnes during the first nine months of current fiscal year compared to 5.
10 million tonnes exports done during same period of last fiscal year. North based Mills despatched 22.791 million tonnes cement domestically during the first nine months of current fiscal year showing a reduction of 5.
96 percent than cement despatches of 24.236 million tonnes during July-March 2024. Exports from North increased by 7.
76 percent percent to1.12 million tonnes during July-March 2025 compared with 1.039 million tonnes exported during the same period last year.
Total despatches by North based Mills reduced by 5.40 percent to 23.911 million tonnes during first nine months of current financial year from25.
276 million tonnes during same period of last financial year. Two PPP workers die in road mishap Domestic despatches by South based Mills during July-March 2025 were 4.669 million tonnes showing reduction of 9.
63 percent over 5.167 million tonnes cement despatched during the same period of last fiscal year. Exports from South increased by 33.
28 percent to 5.419 tonnes during July-March 2025 compared with 4.061 million tons exported during the same period last year.
Total despatches by South based Mills increased by 9.26 percent to 10.081 million tonnes during first nine months of current financial year from 9.
227 million tonnes during same period of last financial year. A spokesperson for All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association mentioned that cement is an essential commodity and plays pivotal role in the economy. It provides direct and indirect employment to thousands skilled and non-skilled workers and provides stimulus to many allied industries as well.
We are optimistic that policy makers will give consideration to reduce taxes and duties on cement in the upcoming budget in order to make the commodity affordable to masses, thereby increasing domestic off-take, he added. Fire breaks out in nearby village of Nawabshah Tags: cement industry downward.
