Cement Energy Environment

93 On a global scale India has not been a major clinker or cement trader. However, over past few years, India’s clinker imports have increased substantially, mostly from the middle eastern countries. On a global scale India has not been a major clinker or cement trader. However, over past few years, India’s clinker imports have increased substantially, mostly from the middle eastern countries. On the other hand, India’s only significant export destinations for clinker as well as for cement has been Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, India’s exports of both the commodities have declined considerably over the years as its domestic demand has kept on growing. Five years ago, the small quantity of clinker that India used to import, it was mostly from Japan. However, Japan’s share has become non-existent and has gone altogether to the Middle East. India’s cement and clinker trade India’s clinker import partners