AMMAN — Jordan imported a total of JD1,726 million cellular
devices, estimating a value of JD154.6 million during 2023, Jordan News Agency,
Petra, reported.
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On Saturday, Head of
Roya Association for Cellular Devices Investors, Ahmed Alloush reported that 410,000 devices, with a total value of
JD43 million, were imported in the first quarter of 2023. Additionally, 342,000
devices, valued JD32 million, were imported in the second quarter of 2023.
Alloush added that 524,000 devices, with a total value of
JD36.6 million, were imported in the third quarter of 2023, and 450,000
devices, worth JD43 million, were imported in the last quarter of 2023.
There is a
significant decline in imports, compared to the
year 2022 with the total value of imports at JD174 million, which constitutes a
decrease of JD19.4 million in 2023 at an approximate rate of 11.1%, he pointed
out.
Furthermore, Alloush highlighted a significant drop in
imports compared to 2022, with the total import value at JD174 million. This
reflects a decline of JD19.4 million in 2023, indicating an approximate
decrease of 11.1 percent, attributing this to the 16 percent tax imposed on
cellular devices, which directly affected the volume of imports and thus prices
on the end consumer.
Alloush urged the government to implement measures
supporting the sector's growth, especially amid escalating regional tensions,
emphasizing the importance of taking proactive measures to protect economic
sectors, including the cellular devices business. He also stressed the need to
review
tax policies.
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