Steel and construction materials
Ordinary Portland cement 42.5, 50 kg bags
OPC CEM I 42.5 N/R or ASTM Type I in 50 kg bags, loaded from Pakistani and Iranian ports by container or break bulk.
- HS 252329
- FOB Karachi or Bandar Abbas
- Minimum order: 500 MT
Ordinary Portland cement 42.5 is the general purpose grade for concrete, blocks and plaster. Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam and Türkiye run large surplus capacity and export bagged cement to East Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, South Asia and parts of the Gulf. Buyers are importers and building material wholesalers, contractors and block makers. Cement is a low value cargo, so freight and bagging often make up a large share of the landed cost. The FOB price moves with coal and power costs, local oversupply that pushes mills to export, currency changes and the freight market. We offer it FOB Karachi or Bandar Abbas, or CFR the buyer's port, as single lots or as monthly contracts for distributors.
Specifications
| HS code | 252329 |
|---|---|
| Standard | EN 197-1 CEM I 42.5 N/R or ASTM C150 Type I |
| Compressive strength, 28 days | 42.5-62.5 MPa |
| Early strength, 2 days | min 10 MPa (N), min 20 MPa (R) |
| Initial setting time | min 60 min |
| SO3 content | max 3.5% (N), max 4.0% (R) |
| Loss on ignition | max 5.0% |
| Bag weight | 50 kg net |
| Packing | 50 kg polypropylene or kraft paper bags, loose in 20ft containers (about 27 MT) or in 1.5 to 2 MT sling bags for break bulk |
| Typical origins | Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam, Türkiye |
Price basis
FOB Karachi or Bandar Abbas
Minimum order
500 MT
About 19 containers of 20ft at 27 MT each, or a share of a break bulk parcel
Loading time
Loading 15 to 30 days after confirmed payment terms
Payment
LC at sight or 30% TT advance, balance before loading
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