According to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement dispatches by the industry during April 2025 were 2.516 million tons compared to 2.337 million tons in April 2024, showing a slight increase of 7.64%. On the other hand, export dispatches showed a healthy growth of 34.56% as the volumes jumped from 614,214 tons in April 2024 to 826,457 tons in April 2025. Total Cement dispatches during April 2025 were 3.342 million tons against 2.951 Million Tons dispatched during the same month of last fiscal year, showing an increase of 13.24%.

In April 2025, North-based cement mills dispatched 2.239 million tons of cement, an increase of 7.22% compared to 2.088 million tons in April 2024. South-based mills dispatched 1.10 million tons of cement, 27.81% more than the 863,327 million tons in April 2024.

North-based cement mills dispatched 2.124 million tons of cement in domestic markets in April 2025, an increase of 9.39% compared to 1.942 million tons in April 2024. On the contrary, south-based mills dispatched 391,445 tons of cement in local markets during April 2025, which was 0.95% less than the dispatches of 395,199 during April 2024.

Exports from North-based mills declined by 21.64%, dropping from 146,086 tons in April 2024 to 114,467 tons in April 2025. Exports from the South, however, increased by 52.09% to 711,990 tons in April 2025 from 468,128 tons during the same month last year.

During the first ten months of the current fiscal year, total cement dispatches (domestic and exports) were   37.336 million tons, which is 0.32% lower than the 37.454 million tons dispatched during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. Domestic dispatches during this period were 29.978 million tons against 31.740 million tons during the same period the previous year, showing a reduction of 5.55%. On the other hand, export dispatches were 28.77% more as the volumes increased to 7.359 million tons during the first ten months of the current fiscal year compared to 5.714 million tons of exports during last fiscal year.

North-based Mills dispatched 24.915 million tons of cement domestically during the first ten months of the current fiscal year, showing a reduction of 4.82% from cement dispatches of 26.178 million tons during July 2023-April 2024. Exports from the North increased by 4.13% to 1.234 million tons during July 2024-April 2025 compared with 1.185 million tons exported during the same period last year. Total dispatches by North-based Mills reduced by 4.44% to 26.150 million tons during the first ten months of the current financial year from 27.364 million tons during the same period of last financial year.

Domestic dispatches by South-based Mills during July 2024-April 2025 were 5.062 million tons, showing a reduction of 8.98% over 5.562 million tons of cement dispatched during the last fiscal year. Exports from the South increased by 35.22% to 6.124 million tons during July 2024-April 2025 compared with 4.529 million tons exported during the same period last year. Total dispatches by South-based Mills increased by 10.86% to 11.186 million tons during the first ten months of the current financial year from 10.091 million tons during the last financial year.

A spokesman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association said a healthy rise in exports this year is a good omen. However, the industry’s resurgence was limited due to low domestic demand, leaving about one-third of the industry’s capacity idle.

He urged the government to announce industry-friendly measures in the upcoming budget that can boost construction activities in the country, make our cement competitive in the global market, and provide more export opportunities.