ACC exports JD344m worth of commodities, goods in T1-2019

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) issued 8,539 certificates of origin for exported goods in the first third of 2019 (T1-2019) compared with 10,873 in the same period last year.

According to ACC statistics, carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, certificates were issued for exports heading to the UAE, topping the list with 1,809 certificates, followed by Qatar with 616, Iraq with 587, Egypt with 290 and 61 certificates to India.

The value of exports through the ACC in T1-2019 amounted to JD344 million, compared with JD278 million in the same period in 2018, the stats showed. In terms of value, Iraq topped the list of export destinations with JD81 million worth of goods and commodities.

The UAE and Qatar followed respectively, at JD62 million and JD26 million, while ACC exports to Egypt and India stood at JD23 million and JD17 million respectively.