AMMAN — Head of the
Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI),
Faris Hammouda, said the ZCI's export report revealed an increase in the value
of its industrial exports during 2021 by 14 percent.
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In a press statement Sunday carried by the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, he said the industrial exports of the governorates of Zarqa and
Mafraq amounted to $1.080 billion for various industrial sectors.
The value of exports increased by 5 percent during last
December 2021 to reach $104.5 million, compared to $100.9 million in the same
month of 2020, he noted.
The recovery of the
US market's demand contributed to the
increase in export values, as the North American markets accounted for 53.8
percent of the total exports last year, with a value of $581.4 million, up by
13 percent compared to 2020, which amounted to $581.4 million, with a value of
its exports at 513.6 million, he noted.
The US was the ZCI top importer, in terms of total exports
to North American countries, with a value of $554.4 million, an increase of 14
percent, while exports to Canada amounted to $24.4 million, up by 0.4 percent,
he added.
Hammouda pointed out that the Arab countries' markets
accounted for 31.3 percent of the total exports last year, with a value of
$338.8 million, up 17 percent from their value in 2020.
The leather and textile industries sector maintained the
first place during 2021 with exports standing at $647.96 million, followed by
the catering, foodstuff, agricultural and livestock industries with $151.47
million, the statement added.
The engineering, electrical, and information technology
industries followed with a value of $78.47 million, then the chemical and
cosmetics industries sector came in fourth place, with exports worth $46.69
million last year, the statement noted.
The value of exports of the plastic and rubber industries
increased last year by 20 percent to reach $46.02 million, it noted.
The remaining exports were distributed to the construction
industries sector with a value of $40.79 million, then the therapeutic
industries and medical supplies with $39.01 million, followed by the packaging
and office supplies sector with exports worth $28.12 million. Then, the
furniture industries followed with exports worth $1.69 million, the statement
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