Pakistan’s cement exports fell 9.51 percent during the first four months of FY27, despite an increase in domestic sales, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA).
Total cement dispatches reached 4.810 million tons during October, up 0.37 percent from 4.792 million tons in October 2025. Domestic dispatches increased 1.17 percent to 4.041 million tons, compared with 3.994 million tons a year earlier, while export volumes fell 3.67 percent to 768,754 tons from 798,019 tons.
During the first four months of FY27, total cement dispatches rose 2.93 percent to 17.953 million tons, compared with 17.442 million tons in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Domestic dispatches grew 5.93 percent to 14.889 million tons, while exports declined 9.51 percent to 3.064 million tons.
October Cement Dispatches Show Diverging Regional Trends
North-based cement mills dispatched 3.397 million tons in October, down 3.13 percent from 3.507 million tons in October 2025. South-based mills recorded dispatches of approximately 1.41 million tons, an increase of 9.90 percent from 1.29 million tons a year earlier.
Domestic dispatches by North-based mills edged up 0.13 percent to 3.397 million tons in October, compared with 3.393 million tons in the same month last year. South-based mills dispatched 643,816 tons in the domestic market, up 7.05 percent from 601,401 tons in October 2025.
Exports from North-based mills fell to zero in October, compared with 114,082 tons in the same month last year. In contrast, exports from South-based mills increased 12.40 percent to 768,754 tons, up from 683,937 tons a year earlier.
Domestic Cement Sales Grow During First Four Months of FY27
North-based mills dispatched 12.344 million tons in domestic markets during July-October 2026, an increase of 4.87 percent from 11.770 million tons in the corresponding period last year. The mills recorded no exports during the four-month period, compared with 775,948 tons exported from July to October 2025.
As a result, total dispatches by North-based mills declined 1.61 percent to 12.344 million tons during the first four months of FY27, from 12.546 million tons in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
South-based mills recorded domestic dispatches of 2.545 million tons during July-October 2026, up 11.36 percent from 2.285 million tons a year earlier. Their exports also increased 17.38 percent to 3.064 million tons, compared with 2.611 million tons in the corresponding period last year. Total dispatches by South-based mills rose 14.57 percent to 5.610 million tons, up from 4.896 million tons.
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