ACC exports hit JD584mln in eight months

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The value of certificates of origin issued by the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in the first eight months of 2022 to export goods stood at JD584 million, compared with JD477 million in the same period of 2021, ACC figures showed on Sunday.

The number of certificates of origin issued during the January-August period of this year was 23,465, compared with 25,210 for the same period last year.

The ACC noted that a total of 5,957 certificates were issued for shipments to Saudi Arabia, followed by the UAE (3,095), Iraq (915), Egypt (658) and India with 115 certificates.

The majority of exports during the January-August period went to Iraq, which accounted for JD138 million, followed by Egypt with JD84 million, Saudi Arabia with JD72 million, the UAE with JD52 million, and India with JD28 million.

With regard to re-exports of foreign products, the chamber said they amounted to about JD247 million, while industrial, agricultural and Arab products’ exports reached JD157 million, JD109 million, and JD48 million respectively.

//Petra// WH