Cement Exporters in Distress as Kazakhstan Bans Imports

Kazakhstan’s government has introduced a ban on the import of certain types of cement from countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union for a period of six months, an official with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said.
“The ban, that came into effect on April 28, applies to Portland cement, clinker, alumina cement and other types of hydraulic cement. The ban will impact our cement producers since Kazakhstan is a main export destination,” Behrouz Hosn-Olfat also told IRNA.
According to the official, the reason for the ban seems to be the declining cement demand in Kazakhstan due to the halt in construction projects caused by the outbreak of Covid-19, as well as the fall in the neighboring country's exports.