Relative to 570,692 tons in the same month last year, the data that was made public shows that the exports increased by 71.52 percent to 978,871 tons.
Still, domestic cement sales were down 18% in September 2024, continuing the downward trend.
The month’s total cement sales were 3.540 million tons, down from 3.751 million tons in September 2023, a 5.63 percent annual decline.
In terms of total sales, domestic sales decreased by 19.78 percent to 8.130 million tons between July and September of 2024.
At the same time, 2.140 million tons of cement were exported, a 22.19 percent increase. Even while exports have increased, domestic sales have decreased for the fourth straight month.
