Sharp rise in January exports of cement and clinker

The country’s exports of cement and clinker bore out respective increases of 121% in volume and 112% in value compared to the same period last year, reaching 2.9 million tons, valued at US$101.12 million.

The export price of cement and clinker in January dropped by 4.6% against December 2017, to an average of US$34.8 per ton.

Bangladesh remains the largest of the 12 major consumers of Vietnam’s cement and clinker products, accounting for 31.3% of the country’s total exports, trailed by the Philippines.

Cement and clinker exports to nearly all foreign markets in January witnessed a rise against last year’s corresponding period. 

Especially, exports to Taiwanese market increased remarkably with a 545.6% rise over the reviewed period comprising 161,407 tons valued at US$4.88 million.