| Lahore: Cement sales in Pakistan saw a rise in March 2024, with dispatches increasing by 3.85% compared to the same month in the previous fiscal year, according to a news source on April 2.
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As claimed in the details, total cement dispatches during March 2024 amounted to 3.941 million tons, up from 3.795 million tons in March 2023. Local cement dispatches slightly declined by 0.62%, totalling 3.336 million tons in March 2024 compared to 3.357 million tons in March 2023.
However, exports surged by 38.02%, reaching 605,142 tons in March 2024, up from 438,433 tons in March 2023. North-based mills dispatched 2.866 million tons of cement in March 2024, marking a 1.6% increase from March 2023, while south-based mills dispatched 1.074 million tons, showing a notable growth of 10.37% compared to the same period last year.
During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, total cement dispatches, including domestic and exports, increased by 2.68% to 34.502 million tons compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. Domestic dispatches, however, saw a decrease of 3.81%, while exports surged by a remarkable 68.03%.
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North-based mills witnessed a reduction in domestic dispatches by 3.24% during this period, while exports from the north increased by 33.62%. South-based mills also experienced a decrease in domestic dispatches by 6.38%, while exports surged by 79.9%. |
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