Lok Sabha Question No. 1109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Rising  Prices of Cement
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1109.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023.

## RISING PRICES OF CEMENT

## 1109.  SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the measures taken by the Government to control the rising prices of Cement across the country;
- (b) the total quantity of iron ore and cement exported during the year 2021-22; and
- (c) the country-wise details of cement imported during the year 2021-22?

## ANSWER वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a): The control over price and distribution of cement has been removed since 1989. The Industry was de-licenced in 1991 under the policy of economic  liberalization. Cement has also been  removed from the list of essential commodities. Thus presently the prices of the cement are governed by the market forces of demand  and supply.  Complaints of malpractices fall under the purview  of Competition  Commission  of India (CCI),  Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- (b): The total quantity of Iron ore and Cement export during the year 2021-22 at Annexure A.
- (c): The country-wise details of Cement imported during the year 2021-22 at Annexure-B

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ANNEXURE-'A' ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1109 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2023

| ITCHS              | Description                                      |   2021-22 Qty in Thousand Tonnes |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 25232910           | ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, DRY                    |                          995.557 |
| 25231000           | CEMENT CLINKERS                                  |                          734.86  |
| 25239090           | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES                      |                          123.916 |
| 25232930           | PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT                        |                           18.727 |
| 25232100           | WHITE CEMENT W/N ARTIFICIALLY CLRD               |                           18.284 |
| 25232940           | PORTLAND SLAG CEMENT                             |                            3.987 |
| 25232990           | OTHER PORTLAND CEMENT NES                        |                            3.704 |
| 25239020           | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT                   |                            1.538 |
| 25233000           | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                                 |                            0.502 |
| Export of Cement   | Export of Cement                                 |                         1901.08  |
| 26011210           | AGGLOMERATED IRON ORE PELLETS                    |                        11391.6   |
| 26011142           | 55% FE OR MORE BUT BELOW 58% FE                  |                         9975.91  |
| 26011141           | BELOW 55% FE                                     |                         2592.81  |
| 26011149           | 60% FE OR MORE BUT BELOW 62% FE                  |                          946.856 |
| 26011131           | 62% FE OR MORE BUT BELOW 65% FE                  |                          764.689 |
| 26011121           | BELOW 55% FE                                     |                          314.85  |
| 26011143           | 58% FE OR MORE BUT BELOW 60% FE                  |                          290.912 |
| 26011122           | 55% FE OR MORE BUT BELOW 58% FE                  |                          117.901 |
| 26011290           | AGGLOMERATED IRON ORE AND CONCENTRATES           |                           96.84  |
| 26011190           | OTHER NON AGGLOMERATED IRO ORES AND CONCENTRATES |                            3.005 |
| 26011119           | 65% FE AND ABOVE                                 |                            0.125 |
| 26011150           | NON-AGGLOMERATED IRON ORE CONCENTRATES           |                            0.016 |
| 26011111           | 60% FE OR MORE BUT BELOW 62% FE                  |                            0.003 |
| 26012000           | ROASTED IRON PYRITES                             |                            0.001 |
| Export of Iron Ore | Export of Iron Ore                               |                        26495.5   |

[Data Source:- DGCIS]

ANNEXURE-'B'

## ANNEXURE 'B' REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART 'c' OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1109 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2023.

| ITCHS          | Description                        | Country of Import   |   2021-22 Qty in Thousand Tonnes |
|----------------|------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | OMAN                |                          607.101 |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | U ARAB EMTS         |                          289.495 |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | IRAN                |                          282.007 |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | BHUTAN              |                           31.442 |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | SINGAPORE           |                            1.2   |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | CHINA P RP          |                            0.543 |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | FRANCE              |                            0.001 |
| 25231000       | CEMENT CLINKERS                    | U S A               |                            0.001 |
| 25231000 Total | 25231000 Total                     | 25231000 Total      |                         1211.79  |
| 25232100       | WHITE CEMENT W/N ARTIFICIALLY CLRD | U ARAB EMTS         |                          187.208 |
| 25232100       | WHITE CEMENT W/N ARTIFICIALLY CLRD | EGYPT A RP          |                            0.447 |
| 25232100       | WHITE CEMENT W/N ARTIFICIALLY CLRD | U S A               |                            0.006 |
| 25232100 Total | 25232100 Total                     | 25232100 Total      |                          187.662 |
| 25232910       | ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, DRY      | U ARAB EMTS         |                          127.425 |
| 25232910       | ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, DRY      | BHUTAN              |                          126.541 |
| 25232910       | ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, DRY      | OMAN                |                           73.045 |
| 25232910       | ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, DRY      | BANGLADESH PR       |                           18.532 |
| 25232910       | ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, DRY      | SPAIN               |                            0.006 |
| 25232910 Total | 25232910 Total                     | 25232910 Total      |                          345.549 |
| 25232930       | PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT          | BANGLADESH PR       |                          175.59  |
| 25232930       | PORTLAND POZZOLANA CEMENT          | BHUTAN              |                           63.007 |
| 25232930 Total | 25232930 Total                     | 25232930 Total      |                          238.596 |
| 25232940       | PORTLAND SLAG CEMENT               | BHUTAN              |                            6.231 |
| 25232940       | PORTLAND SLAG CEMENT               | BANGLADESH PR       |                            2.685 |
| 25232940 Total | 25232940 Total                     | 25232940 Total      |                            8.916 |
| 25232990       | OTHER PORTLAND CEMENT NES          | BANGLADESH PR       |                           10.245 |
| 25232990       | OTHER PORTLAND CEMENT NES          | ITALY               |                            0.005 |
| 25232990 Total | 25232990 Total                     | 25232990 Total      |                           10.25  |
| 25233000       | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                   | CHINA P RP          |                            3.188 |
| 25233000       | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                   | NETHERLAND          |                            0.51  |

| 25233000                            | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                    | FRANCE                              |    0.366 |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------|
| 25233000                            | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                    | KOREA RP                            |    0.2   |
| 25233000                            | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                    | U K                                 |    0.102 |
| 25233000                            | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                    | SINGAPORE                           |    0.07  |
| 25233000                            | ALUMINOUS CEMENT                    | ITALY                               |    0.001 |
| 25233000 Total                      | 25233000 Total                      | 25233000 Total                      |    4.437 |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | NETHERLAND                          |    3.183 |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | CROATIA                             |    1.491 |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | CHINA P RP                          |    0.357 |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | FRANCE                              |    0.151 |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | KOREA RP                            |    0.12  |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | SPAIN                               |    0.022 |
| 25239020                            | HIGH ALUMINA REFRACTORY CEMENT      | TAIWAN                              |    0.018 |
| 25239020 Total                      | 25239020 Total                      | 25239020 Total                      |    5.343 |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | U ARAB EMTS                         |   15.4   |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | TAIWAN                              |    0.202 |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | GERMANY                             |    0.027 |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | INDONESIA                           |    0.005 |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | U S A                               |    0.003 |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | U K                                 |    0.002 |
| 25239090                            | OTHER HYDRAULIC CEMENTS NES         | CHINA P RP                          |    0.001 |
| 25239090 Total                      | 25239090 Total                      | 25239090 Total                      |   15.64  |
| Country-wise Total Import of Cement | Country-wise Total Import of Cement | Country-wise Total Import of Cement | 2028.18  |

[Data Source:- DGCIS]