The Export and Investment Promotion Levy was meant to promote local production of clinker, a key ingredient in cement production. [Fil,e, Standard]
The construction sector is slowly adjusting to the import levy imposed on cement clinker, with the latest data showing an increase in tonnage by 82 per cent in 2025.
As a result, the sector has improved from a negative growth in 2024 to expand by 6.8 per cent in 2025. A key metric during this period is the increase in the number of units completed by the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, which tripled in the period.
During this period, cement consumption also improved by 20.3 per cent to 10.3 million tonnes, from 8.5 million tonnes in 2024. The 8.5 million tonnes in 2024 was a drop from 9.2 million tonnes in 2023, showing how the 17.5 per cent levy affected the sector.
The Export and Investment Promotion Levy was meant to promote local production of clinker, a key ingredient in cement production.
