Cement sales flat in FY25

July 02, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s cement industry ended FY25 with marginal growth as soaring exports helped counter sluggish domestic demand, as the domestic cement sales dropped from 38.181 million tons in FY24 to 37.017 million tons during FY25, showing a decline by 3.05%, according to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA).

Decreasing domestic demand is a major hindrance to the growth of the cement industry, the Spokesman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association said in a press statement.

He appealed to the government to cut duties and taxes, as cement is not a luxury item but is a basic necessity.

"We must find ways to increase the domestic off-take to utilize the idle capacity that will attract economic growth as well as employment opportunities and increased revenue for allied industries", he added.

On the export side, the industry was able to achieve a healthy growth by 29.46% as the volumes increased to 9.204 million tons in FY25, compared to 7.110 million tons exports done during the last fiscal year.

Overall, the industry was able to achieve a marginal growth of 2.05% in FY25, with volumes of 46.221 million tons compared to 45.291 million tons during the last fiscal year.

During the month of June 2025, local cement despatches by the industry were 2.597 million tons compared to 3.079 million tons in June 2024, showing a decline of 15.65%.

Exports despatches on the other hand jumped by massive 81.70% as the volumes increased from 472,865 tons in June 2024 to 859,204 tons in June 2025.

Total Cement despatches during June 2025 were 3.457 million tons against 3.552 million tons despatched during the same month of the last fiscal year, showing a decline by 2.69%. 

In June 2025, North based cement mills despatched 2.445 million tons of cement, showing a decline of 10.21% against 2.723 million tons despatches in June 2024.

South based mills despatched 1.01 million tons cement during June 2025, which was 21.99% more compared to the despatches of 0.830 million tons during June 2024.

North based cement mills despatched 2.237 million tons cement in domestic markets in June 2025 showing a decline of 14.43% against 2.614 million tons despatches in June 2024.

South based mills despatched 360,814 tons cement in local markets during June 2025, which was 22.50% less compared to the despatches of 465,578 during June 2024.

Exports from North based mills increased by 91.05% as the quantities increased from 108,861 tons in June 2024 to 207,975 tons in June 2025.

Exports from South also increased by 78.91% to 651,229 tons in June 2025 from 364,004 tons during the same month last year.

During FY25, north-based mills despatched 30.726 million tons of cement domestically, showing a reduction of 2.60% over cement despatches of 31.545 million tons during FY24.

Exports from North increased by 15.56% to 1.684 million tons during FY25 compared with 1.457 million tons exported during the last fiscal year.

Total despatches by North based Mills reduced by 1.79% to 32.410 million tons in FY25 from 33.002 million tons during the last fiscal year.

Domestic despatches by South based Mills in FY25 were 6.291 million tons, showing a reduction of 5.21% over 6.636 million tons of cement despatched during the last fiscal year.

Exports from South showed a healthy increase by 33.04% to 7.519 million tons during FY25 compared with 5.652 million tons exported during the last fiscal year.

Total despatches by South-based Mills increased by 12.38% to 13.811 million tons during in FY25 from 12.289 million tons during the last fiscal year.

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