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Türkiye: According to the Turkish Ministry of Trade, Türkiye's global cement exports declined by 6.2% in 2024 to US$4.3bn, with exports in December 2024 amounting to US$341m, a 3% year-on-year decrease. Cement exports over the 12-month period from December 2023 to December 2024 also stood at US$4.3bn.

Cement exports from Türkiye to Kyrgyzstan also dropped in 2024, by 86% year-on-year, amounting to US$3.9m. However, December 2024 exports to Kyrgyzstan rose 7.2% year-on-year to US$751,065.

Pakistan: December 2024 saw mixed results for cement despatches, according to data published by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. Local despatches declined by 5% year-on-year, falling to 3.37Mt from 3.54Mt in December 2023. Overall, total cement despatches for December 2024 stood at 4.15Mt, up by 2% from 4.06Mt year-on-year. For the first half of the fiscal year, total despatches decreased by 4% to 22.9Mt. Domestic despatches saw a significant drop of 10%, totalling 18.1Mt. Exports, however, witnessed a 32% increase, reaching 4.81Mt during this period. In December 2024, exports reached 0.78Mt, a 49% year-on-year increase from 0.53Mt in December 2023.

Türkiye: Türkiye's global cement exports contracted by 6.4% from January to November 2024, totalling US$4bn, according to the Trade Ministry. However, November 2024 saw a modest increase of 0.3% in cement exports, amounting to US$346m. From November 2023 to November 2024, the total value of cement product exports reached US$4.3bn.

Türkiye's cement exports to Iran decreased by 42% year-on-year, totalling nearly US$11.7m during the same 11-month period. Despite this decline, exports in November 2024 rose slightly by 1.5% year-on-year, reaching over US$1.6m.

Kyrgyzstan: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in Kyrgyzstan has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into cement imports from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The investigation covers imports over the past three years amid a ‘sharp’ rise in import volumes, according to Kun.Uz news. Cement imports increased by 130% from January – September 2024, reaching 401,000t, with Kazakhstan exporting 269,700t of cement worth US$14.3m and Uzbekistan exporting 124,000t valued at US$9.2m. Uzbekistan’s cement exports increased from 1000t in 2023 to 123,000t during January – September 2024. The investigation aims to determine breaches of fair competition rules and protect Kyrgyz producers and the domestic market.

Pakistan: In November 2024, there was a 6% increase in total cement despatches, reaching 4.15Mt compared to 3.93Mt in November of the previous fiscal year, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA).

Local cement despatches during November 2024 were 3.34Mt, reflecting a 2% year-on-year increase from 3.27Mt in November 2023. Exports rose by 21% year-on-year, from 662,374t in November 2023 to 803,258 tonnes in November 2024. However, the first five months of the current fiscal year saw a 5% decline in total cement despatches, amounting to 18.8Mt, down from 19.8Mt during the same period last fiscal year. Domestic despatches fell by 12% to 14.8Mt, while exports experienced a 29% year-on-year increase, reaching 4.02Mt.

An APCMA spokesperson noted that domestic cement sales could improve if the government reduced duties and taxes, which would lower consumer costs and boost demand, helping to utilise the sector's idle capacity.

Azerbaijan: The State Customs Committee (SCC) reports that cement production in Azerbaijan reached 3.42Mt in the first 10 months of 2024, an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period in 2023.

The SCC also reported that Azerbaijan exported 695,656t of cement and clinker in the first 10 months of 2024, a 2.4% decline compared to the same period of 2023. However, the value of exports rose by 5.8% to reach US$43.1m, reflecting stronger pricing dynamics in international markets.

Azerbaijan’s cement capacity is approximately 5.2Mt/yr, which provides a solid foundation to meet both domestic and export demand.

Vietnam: Thailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) says it is expanding the production of its SCG Low Carbon cement product in southern Vietnam. It plans to export up to 8000t/day of the product to the US, Canada, and Australia, as well as supplying local green-procurement projects, according to the Vietnam Business Forum. The company says its low-carbon cement reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 20%, compared to regular products, through the use of alternative fuels, renewable energy sources and installing waste heat recovery (WHR) units at its plants. SCG formally launched SCG Low Carbon Super Cement in the country in July 2024.

Oman: Raysut Cement says that production overcapacity in neighbouring countries has led to excess supply in the local market. This in turn has placed “pressure” on cement prices. The company added that exports to the Maldives, Yemen and east Africa had also slowed due to regional political instability, negative currency exchange effects and higher competition. The cement producer’s revenue fell slightly year-on-year from US$128m in the first nine months of 2023 to US$127m in the same period in 2024. However, its net loss grew from US$8.71m to US$14.6m.

Türkiye: Cement exports from Türkiye to Uzbekistan decreased by 21% year-on-year in the period from January to October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, and amounted to US$11.4m, according to Trend. Türkiye's global cement exports from January to October 2024 decreased by 7% and amounted to US$3.6bn.

In October 2024, Türkiye exported cement products worth US$765,000 to Uzbekistan, marking a year-on-year decline of 69%. Overall, it exported US$365m worth of cement, up by 1% year-on-year. To note, Türkiye exported cement worth US$4.3bn from October 2023 to October 2024.

Iran: Ali Akbar Alvandian, the Secretary of the Cement Industry Employers' Association, says that cement plants have been forced to cut production due to a shortage of gas. He said that plants near cities had been forced to halve production, according to comments made to the ILNA news agency. Plants in the countryside, however, have been able to cope better by using mazut heavy fuel oil. In addition cement companies were also negatively affected by electricity rationing over the summer. At its peak, in August 2024, 70% of kilns were closed.

Despite these issues there have been no significant changes in the price of cement due to the country’s use of commodity exchanges. However, exports have decreased by 17% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year. Most of the country’s clinker is exported to Iraq, Kuwait and India. The main destinations for cement include Afghanistan, Russia, Kuwait, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Pakistan.