Iran to Increase Cement Exports to Iraq
Posted on 16 September 2014 .
By John Lee.
Iraq has agreed to increase cement imports from Iran.
Jahanbakhsh Sanjabi Shirazi, the head of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, told Fars News Agency:
"As of September 1, each (Iranian) company can export 15,000t of cement into the neighbouring country from Shalamcheh, Chazzabeh and Mehran border terminals."
He noted that the new regulations have been adopted by Iraq's Trade Ministry.
(Source: Cemnet)
(Picture: Kufa Cement Factory)
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Iraq Bans White Cement from Iran
Posted on 23 September 2013 .
By John Lee.
Global Cement reports that Iraq has banned imports of Iranian white cement from the Iranian border towns of Shalamcheh and Chazabeh.
Sadeq Sava'edi, the deputy head of Khuzestan's Cement Exporters Union, told the ISNA news agency that Iraq is still importing grey cement and other construction materials, adding that Iran exports 8000 t/day of construction materials from the Chazabeh border area and 6000 t/day from Shalamcheh to Iraq.
Iraq banned imports of cement of Iran completely in June 2013 but trade resumed shortly afterwards.
(Source: Global Cement)
(Picture: Kirkuk Cement Factory)
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