AMMAN–– Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply
Maha Ali said Tuesday that the National Trade Coalition has a key role in
increasing economic cooperation between Jordan and the United States and
maximize the benefits of the free trade agreement signed by the two countries,
according to the Jordan News Agency, (Petra).
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She told the sixth annual meeting of the National Trade
Coalition, which was held to discuss priorities and strategic activities for
the years 2021–2022, that His Majesty King Abdullah's recent visit to the
United States and his talks with US President Joe Biden and members of Congress
will further enhance economic cooperation between the two countries, which
requires joint action between the public and private sectors in the coming
period.
Ali said that her ministry supports all efforts to raise the
volume of bilateral trade between the two countries and boost Jordanian products
in the US market, Petra reported.
US ambassador Henry Wooster said that the embassy is keen to
dispel the misconception that the Jordan-US free trade agreement is only for
large companies, stressing that small and medium companies from both countries
can benefit from it as well.
Jordan Chamber of
Industry President Fathi Jaghbir said that
the United States is a key trading partner as Jordanian exports to the US
market marked a significant rise after the free trade agreement entered into
force, noting that the coalition supports trade exchange between the two
countries.
Jaghbir called on industrial and service companies to
explore the opportunities offered by the agreement through the National Trade
Coalition programs, according to (Petra).
The participants in the meeting discussed priorities and
strategic measures for the next two years that will help Jordanian industrial
and service sector companies recover from the challenges imposed by the
coronavirus pandemic.
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