Japan’s cement exports strongly recovered 26.6%
In the first 4 months of 2024, Japan’s cement exports recovered by 26.6% to 2.493 Mt, after a large decline to 1.969 in the same period last year and 3.627 Mt the year before.
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Japan stopped downward cement production trend
In the first 4 months of 2024, Japan’s cement production declined by -3.2% to 14.929 Mt, after 15.416 Mt in the same period last year, however in March-April this year the cement production is on par with the production in…
Japan’s cement exports largely recovered 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter (1.Q) of 2024, Japan’s cement exports significantly recovered by +25.4% to 1.859 Mt, after 1.482 Mt the same period last year. In March 2024, the recovery even has been +69.0%, YoY.
Japans cement production starts recovering 1.Q 2024
In Japan, in the first quarter of 2024, the cement production declined by -4.1% to 11.339 Mt, after 11.819 Mt in the same period last year. However, with a production of 4.214 Mt in March, for the first time after…
Japan’s cement exports recovered in Feb. 2024
In the first two month of 2024, Japan’s cement exports significantly recovered by +4.8% to 1.053 Mt, after 1.005 Mt in the same period last year. February even saw a +19.5% YoY exports growth, while the January exports still declined…
Japan’s cement production still in a decline in Feb.
In the first two month of the year, Japan’s cement production declined by -6.3% to 7.125 Mt, after 7.608 Mt in the same period last year. Anyhow, the situation slightly improved, with a February decline by -3.9% YoY and a…
No recovery in Japan’s cement exports in January 2024
Japan’s cement exports further declined in January 2024 to only 0.482 Mt, after still 0.848 Mt in 2022. This is a decline by 43.2% in just 2 years.
Japan’s January Cement Production -9.8% YoY
In January 2024, Japan produced 3.310 Mt of cement, which is a decline by -9.8%, when compared to January 2023. Accordingly, the negative trend in Japan cement production continues.
Japan’s cement exports declined by massive -32.3%
In Japan in the last two years, the cement exports nearly halved from 11.460 Mta 2021 to ‘only’ 6.478 Mta in 2023. Since 2021, in each year year there has been a 2-digit YoY decline, the massive minus of 32.3%…
Japan’s annual cement production declined by -10.4%
In 2023, in Japan the annual cement production declined by -10.4% to 47.656 Mta, after 53.207 Mta in 2022 and 55.580 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization declined from 78.2% in 2022 to 70.1% in 2023.