AMMAN — Head of
Jordan Exporters Association (JEA) Ahmad Al-Khudari said that the Saudi market is a crucial importer of Jordanian
industrial products, considering the strong relations between the two countries
on all levels, according to Hala News.
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He said on Monday that JEA, in partnership with the
Ministry of Investment, will be organizing the Kingdom’s participation at “Foodex Saudi
Expo”, which will be held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on September 13.
He said Jordan's participation in the exhibition is very
important for Jordanian industrial companies, especially in the current stage,
which is experiencing a global interest in the food sector. He pointed to Saudi
Arabia being the largest food market in the Middle East, with an estimated value
of $45 billion.
That provides a huge opportunity for the Jordanian food
industry firms to compete in the Saudi market, given its significant quality.
Khudari emphasized the importance of Jordanian industry to
seize the great momentum and new start in Jordan's economic relations with
Saudi Arabia, contributing to the expansion of Jordan's export base for the
Saudi market.
JEA’s vice president Mohammad Al-Jafari said that the Jordanian
industrial sector views the Saudi market positively in order to increase the
flow of national products, thereby contributing to the expansion of Jordan's
export base for the Saudi market and the strengthening of Jordan's commercial
relations with it.
Jordan's exports to
Saudi Arabia constitute of about 12
percent of the total national exports, and are distributed among a wide list of
products, most notably agricultural and animal plant products, food industries,
some mineral and some chemical industries, according to Jafari.
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