Iran's Cement, Clinker Exports Rise 22% to 11.4m Tons

Iran exported 11.4 million tons of cement and clinker during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21, 2019) to register a 22% rise compared with last year’s corresponding period, figures released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization show.
Iran's cement and clinker were exported to 37 countries, with 10 countries accounting for 78% of the total volume.
Cement and clinker are raw materials used in cement production.
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Russia, according to Secretary of Iran's Cement Association Abdolreza Sheikhan, are major destinations for Iranian cement, while Iraq, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, India, the UAE, Kenya, China and Oman are among the main buyers of Iranian clinker.