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Pakistan producers obliged to include tax stamp on cement bags from October 2022

29 June 2022

Pakistan: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ordered cement producers to ensure that all cement bags that leave manufacturing sites include a tax stamp or unique identification marking from October 2022. The new requirement is intended to allow for the electronic monitoring of production and sales of goods, according to the Pakistan Today newspaper. This is part of a set of measures designed to increase tax revenue, reduce counterfeit products and stop smuggling.

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Italian authorities seize cement en-route from Albania

28 January 2022

Italy/Albania: Officials from the Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) and the soldiers of the Guardia di Finanza, have identified cement lacking CE and proper importation markings, among other questionable building materials, in three articulated trucks that disembarked from Albania at the port of Ancona. A total of more than 36t of materials has been held.

The authorities stated that the use of trademarks of Italian companies on imported products or goods without clearly indicating the country or place of manufacture and, more generally, incorrect information on the origin of the goods, damages both the market and consumers’ interests.

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Cannabis smugglers attempt to hide drugs in cement shipment

20 January 2022

Guyana: The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has confiscated a US$68,300 illegal cannabis shipment from a Panamanian cement carrier ship that was scheduled to depart Port Georgetown on 21 January 2022. CANU says that the value of the substance would have been significantly higher at its destination. It has detained the ship’s captain, engineer and senior officers.

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Cement shipment seized in Cameroon masquerading as United Nations delivery

23 June 2021

Cameroon: Two cement trucks masquerading as belonging to a United Nations agency have been seized by customs officials. The smugglers were pretending to be transporting food and pharmaceutical products in transit to Chad, according the Ecofin Agency. The cement is believed to have originated from Nigeria. The operation by customs authorities was part of the ongoing Halcomi (halte au commerce illicite) initiative.

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Cement producers lobby against pre-shipment inspection of imports to Philippines

01 September 2017

Philippines: Chief executives from Eagle Cement, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Republic Cement, Cemex Philippines and Mabuhay Filcement have opposed government plans for a minimum requirement of pre-shipment inspection for cement imports. Instead they have called for a rigorous testing procedure for all cement coming from abroad to ensure consumer safety, according to the Philippine Star newspaper. In a letter Paul Ang, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Eagle Cement asked the government to draw up revised rules and guidelines on the issue for the cement industry. He also requested that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other agencies combat technical smuggling of cement.

In separate letters to the DTI, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines president and CEO Satoshi Asabi, Mabuhay Filcement CEO Enrison Benedicto, incoming Republic Cement president Nabil Francis and Cemex Philippines president Ignacio Mijares also argued against pre-shipment inspection in favour of testing imports upon arrival in the country.

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Smuggled cement from Nigeria dropping price in Cameroon

08 February 2017

Cameroon: Cement illegally smuggled across the border from Nigeria to northern Cameroon has lowered the price of cement by 20% in the north of the country. Dangote branded cement is allegedly being smuggled into the country despite a ban on imports, according to the Business in Cameroon journal. The situation is causing a price disparity of up to 40% between the north and the south of the country. Cameroon restricted imports of cement following the construction of new plants.

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Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines warns of cement smuggling

10 June 2016

Philippines: The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines has warned that so-called ‘technical’ smuggling is on the rise. CEMAP president Ernesto Ordoñez claimed that the declared freight costs for nine out of 12 imported cement shipments that it inspected were undervalued at only US$3 – 10/t. These compared to the average freight costs of US$19/t for shipments from Vietnam or China. He added that the difference in the freight costs meant that the government could be losing at least US$175,000 in value added tax (VAT), according to the Philippines Daily Inquirer.

Based on the sample, Ordoñez estimates about 75% of the 161,000t of imported cement that entered the country in the first quarter of the 2016 were technically smuggled. CEMAP have called for inspection of other shipments that entered the country in last quarter of 2015 and in the first quarter of 2016. They added that unchecked smuggling might lead to violations such as cement misclassification and substandard cement that in turn might endanger public safety.

CEMAP data shows that imports of cement grew from 4000t in 2014 to 314,000t in 2015. Cement imports of 161,000t were recorded for the quarter of 2016.

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Malawian government defends cement import licences

19 April 2016

Malawi: The government of Malawi has defended its decision to introduce licences for cement importers saying there is no ban on importing the building material. Ministry of Industry and Trade spokesperson, Wiskes Mkombezi said that the government was issuing the licences to protect consumers in a monopolised local industry and to prevent smuggling. He added that the licences were to regulate and bring ‘sanity’ to the industry according to All Africa.

Local cement producers have complained about the import licences. Directors with Cement Products Limited and Lafarge have claimed that imports of cement are threatening local jobs in the country.

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Malawi drops ban on imported cement

22 March 2016

Malawi: Malawi has relaxed its ban on importing cement, to prevent local consumers being exploited. The price of cement in the southern region where cement is produced locally is higher than the central region where cement is imported from Zambia. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued licenses to some importers to enhance competition on the market, according to All Africa.

"The ministry will always commit itself to fight smuggling and give strong support to all stakeholders such as Malawi Revenue Authority and the Malawi Police Service in this fight," said Ministry of Industry and Trade spokesperson, Wiskes Mkombezi. The ministry is encouraging importers to pay import duty and has asked the public to help combat smugglers. The country introduced licenses for cement importers in early 2000 to regulate the local market and promote the local industry.

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