North cement exports fall to zero

The identical domestic and total figures for the north reflect the absence of exports, which had amounted to 114,082 tonnes in October last year. North-based mills despatched 3.397 million tonnes into local markets, up 0.13% from 3.393 million tonnes.

South-based mills despatched 643,816 tonnes locally in October, up 7.05% from 601,401 tonnes, and exported 768,754 tonnes, up 12.40% from 683,937 tonnes. During the first four months of the current fiscal year, total despatches were 17.953 million tonnes, 2.93% higher than 17.442 million tonnes a year earlier.

Domestic despatches rose 5.93% to 14.889 million tonnes from 14.055 million tonnes during the period, while exports fell 9.51% to 3.064 million tonnes from 3.387 million tonnes.

North-based mills despatched 12.344 million tonnes domestically in the four months, up 4.87% from 11.770 million tonnes, but total despatches fell 1.61% to 12.344 million tonnes from 12.546 million tonnes after exports of 775,948 tonnes a year earlier were not repeated.

South-based mills despatched 2.545 million tonnes domestically, up 11.36% from 2.285 million tonnes, while exports rose 17.38% to 3.064 million tonnes from 2.611 million tonnes. Total despatches by South-based mills increased 14.57% to 5.610 million tonnes from 4.896 million tonnes.

In the four months, exports from South-based mills reached 3.064 million tonnes against 2.611 million tonnes a year earlier, while the north, which had exported 775,948 tonnes in the same period last year, recorded no exports.