Exports via certificates of origin from Amman Chamber of Industry near JD3b

AMMAN — Certificates of origin issued to exporters by the Amman Chamber of Industry are picking up and were close to JD3 billion by the end of September this year. Fresh statistics show that national exports according to certificates of origin issued by the chamber went up to JD2.981 billion during the first nine months of the year, compared with JD2.944 billion in the same period of 2013. Despite lower exports to Iraq, the country topped the list of markets importing Jordanian products, standing at JD641 million until September, compared with JD776 million last year.  Saudi Arabia came second importing around JD417 million worth of national products, followed by the US at JD278 million and India at JD265 million. Exports to Syria also increased by 131 per cent during the period in question, reaching JD90 million compared with JD38 million in 2013.  Goods sold to the Palestinian territories increased by 49 per cent to JD62 million from JD42 million.