Cement Exports Register a Decline While Domestic Sales Increase; Total October Cement Dispatches Rise by 0.37 Percent to 4.81 Million Tons, Says APCMA
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has published detailed sales and dispatch data of cement industry which shows a mixed trend with a rise in local demand and slight decline in export to international markets in the first few months of the fiscal year.
The official data showed that the total cumulative cement dispatches in the country has increased by 2.93 per cent in the first four months of the current financial year.
The key highlights from the data on Cement Sales and Dispatch during October 2026 are as follows:
Domestic Cement Sales during October 2026 rose by 1.17 per cent to 4.04 million tons (4,041,000 tons). On the other hand, cement exports decreased 3.67 percent to 768,754 tons. Overall total cement sales (domestic and exports combined) in October rose by 0.37 percent to stand at 4.81 million tons (4,810,000 tons).
Regional performance in Northern Mills: Cement mills in the northern regions of the country recorded a total decrease of 3.13 per cent in dispatches during October while domestic sales increased by a small margin of 0.13 per cent, posting 3.39 million tons.
The cement mills in the southern regions had a strong 7.05 per cent rise in domestic sales of 643,816 tons and an impressive 12.40 per cent rise in cement exports from the southern ports.