AMMAN –
Jordan's exports of jewelry and chemical
products surged in the first seven months of the year, prompting growth in the
overall value of national exports.
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Foreign trade data released on Monday by the
Department of Statistics (DoS) showed jewelry exports increased 80.5 percent,
chemical products 19.9 percent and exports of other materials were up 15.7
percent, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
That trade data also showed that during the
comparison period, exports of clothing, fertilizers, raw potash, and phosphate
declined by 8.6 percent, 17.3 percent, 31.5 percent, and 16 percent,
respectively.
The report showed that from the beginning of the
year until the end of July, national exports increased by 1.3 percent, reaching
JD4.914 billion, compared to JD4.853 billion for the same period last year.
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