Mosiah, quick question! Is

[Lazie]

Cement Company of Jamaica operating as a monopoly in Jamaica?

[Mosiah]

Depends on how you define monopoly.

No, it isn't. There are all sorts of traders in the market and, as far as I know, there is no limit as to how much they can import.

[Lazie]

Depends on how you define monopoly.

No, it isn't. There are all sorts of traders in the market and, as far as I know, there is no limit as to how much they can import.

Okay!!! Thanks.

[Bricktop]

Depends on how you define monopoly.

No, it isn't. There are all sorts of traders in the market and, as far as I know, there is no limit as to how much they can import.

But wha bout the almost 50% duty on the imported cement?

[Mosiah]

Most, if not all, of that duty was removed a year or 2 ago when there was a serious shortage.

Whe unnu deh?

[Bricktop]

Most, if not all, of that duty was removed a year or 2 ago when there was a serious shortage.

Whe unnu deh?

Farrin. But mi check seh it was temporary until Cement Company normalised their operations?

[Mosiah]

Yes, I believe it was, but I never heard of it being rescinded. And now that Carib Cement has completed its expansion, I don't think there will be any more duties. The duties were imposed, among other things, to allow CCCL to modernise and expand its operations.