Middle East
First shipment of Iraqi cement to Syria and a cement factory. Credit: Syrian and Iraqi state media.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Syrian interim government plans to expand trade with neighboring Iraq, said a senior Syrian official on Monday, a day after Syria started importing cement from Iraq.
Iraqi border ports authority announced on Sunday the first shipment of Iraqi cement to Syria via the al-Waleed-Tanf crossing.
Director of Public Relations at Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, Mazen Alloush, confirmed the shipment to the Syrian state-owned al-Ikhbariya TV on Monday.
"The pace of shipments is expected to increase progressively based on the evaluation results during the initial operational phase," Alloush said.
He added that there are plans to broaden trade with Iraq to cover construction materials and other products, aiming to boost economic integration between the two countries and create wider commercial opportunities in the next phase.
Alloush said most shipments enter via al-Tanf–al-Waleed crossing, with Iraqi cement also arriving through al-Yarubiyah–Rabia, as part of a plan to ease pressure on crossings.
The resumption of Iraqi cement imports provides a key boost to Syria’s reconstruction by improving supply, stabilizing prices, and helping revive the construction sector after years of war.
It also reflects growing trade ties with Iraq, with multiple border crossings easing logistics and supporting broader economic recovery and regional integration.
Iraqi border ports authority announced on Sunday the first shipment of Iraqi cement to Syria via the al-Waleed-Tanf crossing.
Director of Public Relations at Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, Mazen Alloush, confirmed the shipment to the Syrian state-owned al-Ikhbariya TV on Monday.
"The pace of shipments is expected to increase progressively based on the evaluation results during the initial operational phase," Alloush said.
He added that there are plans to broaden trade with Iraq to cover construction materials and other products, aiming to boost economic integration between the two countries and create wider commercial opportunities in the next phase.
Alloush said most shipments enter via al-Tanf–al-Waleed crossing, with Iraqi cement also arriving through al-Yarubiyah–Rabia, as part of a plan to ease pressure on crossings.
The resumption of Iraqi cement imports provides a key boost to Syria’s reconstruction by improving supply, stabilizing prices, and helping revive the construction sector after years of war.
It also reflects growing trade ties with Iraq, with multiple border crossings easing logistics and supporting broader economic recovery and regional integration.
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