Local cement despatches rise 1.17% in October as exports fall 3.67%
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association said local cement despatches rose 1.17% in October to 4.041 million tonnes. Exports fell 3.67% to 768,754 tonnes, and north-based mills recorded no exports.
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- Local despatches rose 1.17% in October to 4.041 million tonnes.
- Exports fell 3.67% to 768,754 tonnes; north-based mills exported nothing.
- In the first four months of the fiscal year, total despatches rose 2.93%.
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association has released cement sales data showing that domestic despatches rose slightly in October while exports declined.
Local despatches by the industry were 4.041 million tonnes in October, up 1.17% from 3.994 million tonnes a year earlier. Export despatches fell 3.67% to 768,754 tonnes from 798,019 tonnes. Total despatches rose 0.37% to 4.810 million tonnes.
North-based mills recorded no exports in October 2026, compared with 114,082 tonnes a year earlier. Their total despatches fell 3.13% to 3.397 million tonnes from 3.507 million tonnes, while their local despatches rose 0.13% to 3.397 million tonnes from 3.393 million tonnes.
South-based mills did better. They despatched 1.41 million tonnes in October, up 9.90% from 1.29 million tonnes. Local despatches from the south rose 7.05% to 643,816 tonnes from 601,401 tonnes, and exports rose 12.40% to 768,754 tonnes from 683,937 tonnes.
For the first four months of the current fiscal year, total industry despatches were 17.953 million tonnes, up 2.93% from 17.442 million tonnes. Domestic despatches rose 5.93% to 14.889 million tonnes from 14.055 million tonnes, while exports fell 9.51% to 3.064 million tonnes from 3.387 million tonnes.
North-based mills' domestic despatches rose 4.87% over the four months to 12.344 million tonnes from 11.770 million tonnes. Their total despatches fell 1.61% to 12.344 million tonnes from 12.546 million tonnes. They recorded no exports in the period, against 775,948 tonnes a year earlier.
South-based mills' domestic despatches rose 11.36% to 2.545 million tonnes from 2.285 million tonnes in the four months. Their exports rose 17.38% to 3.064 million tonnes from 2.611 million tonnes, and their total despatches rose 14.57% to 5.610 million tonnes from 4.896 million tonnes.
Why it matters
Cement despatches point to construction activity in Pakistan, and the export figures show how the industry's overseas sales are faring, with north-based mills exporting nothing.
