India's Construction Industry Hit Hard by Rising Cement Prices

2008-04-08 00:00:00

      Despite the Indian government's efforts to limit the price rise of major commodities, Indian cement manufacturers again claimed to raise the price by 5-7 rupees per bag to 258 rupees per bag on April 2.

      Recently, frequent price increases by cement and steel producers have added to domestic inflationary pressures and will infuriate government departments already concerned about rising prices. It is said that in March this year alone, cement companies have raised their prices by 3% -4%, steel manufacturers have raised their prices of long products for construction by about 18% -20%, and the price of long products for construction is expected to rise in April.

      The recent increase in cement prices will not have an immediate impact on the construction industry, which has been severely affected by the rise in cement and steel prices, and some users have been forced to import cement from abroad. India's Ministry of Commerce has decided to take measures such as adjusting tariffs and restricting exports to curb the price rise of major commodities. < BR >

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In the short term, the high cost of raw materials and fuels is still the main support for the upward price, and the better weather is also conducive to the moderate recovery of demand; however, this round is mostly the second round of pushing up within a month, and the actual transaction of the last round of small factories in Jiangsu is only 10-20 yuan/ton, and the increase of cooling and rainfall in the latter half of the year and the recovery of demand are still limited, so the landing range is likely to be discounted.