Industrial exports of Zarqa and Mafraq governorates increased during the first third of 2023 by 13%, compared to the same period last year. In statements on Monday, Head of Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI), Fares Hammoudeh, said the two governorates’ exports rose during the January-March period 2023 to $373 million, compared to $331.3 million during the same period 2022. Hammoudeh said Arab markets accounted for 42.3% of ZCI’s exports during the first third of 2023, worth $158.2 million, marking a 16% increase against the same period 2022. Hammoudeh added that ZCI’s exports to Saudi Arabia stood at $52.9 million, Iraq at $30.1 million, Palestine at $25.4 million, and Algeria at $11.5 million. Meanwhile, he noted ZCI’s exports to North American countries’ markets during the first third of 2023 amounted to $150.7 million, of which $139 million went to the United States, and $11 million to Canada. On the other hand, he said exports to European Union countries during this period amounted to $14.1 million and to non-Arab Asian countries stood at $33.4 million. Leather and textile industries sector ranked first in volume of exports worth $167.16 million, followed by foodstuff, agricultural and livestock industries at a value of $66.23 million, then construction industries at $56.65 million, engineering, electrical and information technology industries at $20.48 million, and chemical and cosmetics industries at $19.34 million, he said.
Source: Jordan News Agency