KARACHI: Total year-on-year cement dispatches in August fell from 2.283 million tonnes to 2.251m tonnes, All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association said in a statement.
Exports from the north declined from 0.512m tonnes to 0.438m tonnes during the month compared with last year.
However, domestic cement market in the region registered a little increase, dispatching 1.312m tonnes against 1.287m tonnes during the same month last year.
Local cement dispatches from the south dropped by 11.65 per cent while exports increased by 15.48 per cent. The exports from South in August last year were 0.188m tonnes that increased to 0.239m tonnes this year.
Local sales declined from 0.296m tonnes to 0.239m tonnes.
The statement said the manufacturers came under pressure because of recent hike in power tariff and fuel prices which, in turn, raised the input and transportation costs.
Cement makers hope that the start of construction after the end of monsoon season would increase consumption.
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