40 percent additional increase in cement production to overcome the shortfall. "This should help meet the demand, " he said. The minister clarified that it would, however, be a short-term measure and cement duty would return to the existing level of five percent after six months as in the other Gulf states to stabilize the market. The government had earlier slashed customs tariffs on cement imports from 20 to five percent in an apparent move to bring down soaring prices in the market.
