Cement Exports Down 10%

Pakistan's cement exports declined by 9.51 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal year, according to figures released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Despite this, domestic sales increased as cement mill dispatches rose by 2.93 percent to 17.953 million tons compared to 17.442 million tons in the same period last year.

Domestic cement sales grew by 5.93 percent to 14.889 million tons in the first four months of FY27, while exports dropped 9.51 percent to 3.064 million tons. In October alone, cement dispatches by both North and South-based mills showed divergent trends. North-based mills dispatched 3.397 million tons, down 3.13 percent from October 2025, while South-based mills saw a 9.90 percent increase to 1.41 million tons compared to 1.29 million tons the previous year.

North-based mills exported zero cement in October, whereas South-based mills increased exports by 12.40 percent to 768,754 tons, growing from 683,937 tons in the same month last year. Domestic cement sales in North-based mills increased by 4.87 percent to 12.344 million tons during July-October 2026, compared to 11.770 million tons in the same period last year.

South-based mills recorded a 11.36 percent rise in domestic sales to 2.545 million tons during the same period, along with a 17.38 percent increase in exports to 3.064 million tons compared to 2.611 million tons the previous year.