Cement sales decline marginally in August 2026

Cement despatches declined 0. 70% in August 2026, with the industry despatching 4. 039 million tons against 4. 068 million tons in the same month of the last fiscal year, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday. According to data released by the All-Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association showed that local despatches fell 1. 07% to 3. 283mt from 3. 318mt in August 2025, while export despatches edged up 0. 92% to 756, 553 tons from 749, 683 tons. North-based mills despatched 2. 691mt of cement in Aug-26, down 9. 43% from 2. 972mt in Aug-25, entirely in the domestic market, as the region recorded no exports during the month. Domestic despatches by North-based mills fell 2. 59% to 2. 691mt against 2. 763mt a year earlier. South-based mills despatched 1. 35mt in Aug-26, up 22. 97% from 1. 096mt in Aug-25, said a press release issued. Domestic despatches from the South rose 6. 53% to 591, 164 tons against 554, 947 tons, while exports from the region surged 39. 83% to 756, 553 tons from 541, 054 tons. Total cement despatches during the first two months of the current fiscal year rose 2. 80% to 8. 521mt, compared with 8. 289mt despatched during the corresponding period of last fiscal year. Domestic despatches during Jul-Aug FY26 increased 8. 04% to 7. 058mt against 6. 533mt in the same period last year, while export despatches fell 16. 69% to 1. 464mt compared with 1. 757mt a year earlier. For the first two months of FY26, North-based mills’ domestic despatches rose 7. 98% to 5. 784mt against 5. 356mt in Jul-Aug FY25, while the region recorded no exports during the period compared with 440, 614 tons a year earlier. Total despatches by North-based mills consequently slipped 0. 22% to 5. 784mt from 5. 797mt. South-based mills’ domestic despatches during Jul-Aug FY26 grew 8. 28% to 1. 274mt from 1. 177mt, while exports from the South rose 11. 21% to 1. 463mt against 1. 316mt in the same period last year. Total despatches by South-based mills climbed 9. 83% to 2. 738mt from 2. 493mt. Reporter: Ashraf Khan

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