Can I ask why does pakistan not sell to the people Indians are selling and why is it cheaper? I think their cement is of lower grade else they would sell in the same markets Indians are selling and not to India at low prices
RE:Why pakistanis cement is so cheap>
by Prem Kumar on Apr 03, 2008 07:36 AM Permalink
Apparently you don't know any thing about cement industry cartel in India.
With the support of some crooked ministers of yester years cement Industry of India is fixing cement prices in India for years.
Price fixing is plain Illegal in Capitalist economy. And a big offense. Had this thing happened in USA or Europe all of this current Indian cement manufactures would be sitting in Jail.
Even though Pakistan cement is quoted at Rs. 170/bag, International cement costs only Rs. 130/bag including landing cost in India.
For so many years Indian cement industry was behind approving foreign cements for imports. In other words it is like having the Cat supervise the milk. They made approving process so difficult that it was pretty much impossible for any foreign manufactures to get importing license to India.
Unlike you say, cement quality is pretty much Standard. And it hardly takes 20 minutes of scientific test to verify that.
Indian cement prices are almost double of International prices because of the crooked Indian cement industry.
No where in the world Cement is selling for more than Rs. 130/bag. For developed countries this price is peanuts.
RE:Why pakistanis cement is so cheap>
by ALOK CHAUHAN on Apr 03, 2008 04:24 AM Permalink
Obviously.....simple logic..isn't it...dumb government in the center fooling us and endangering our lives....
