Minerals commodity
Limestone & Cement
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, DRC, Cameroon, Rwanda. Cement manufacturing.
At a glance
- Family
- Industrial Minerals
- Sector
- Minerals
- HS code
- 2521.00
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Raw Limestone
- Limestone flux; limestone and calcareous stone
- Portland CementHS 2523.29
- Cement clinker and Portland cement
Source Limestone & Cement
Verified limestone & cement, inspected and contract-ready.
Frequently asked
- What is Limestone & Cement?
- Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, DRC, Cameroon, Rwanda. Cement manufacturing.
- Which forms is Limestone & Cement traded in?
- Limestone & Cement is traded as: Raw Limestone, Portland Cement.
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