$290m industrial exports of Irbid in H1

AMMAN –– The value of Irbid's exports to foreign markets during the first half of 2016 reached $290 million, down by 0.5 per cent of the $292 million in the same period of 2015.

The Jordan News Agency, Petra, said that exports of Al Hassan Industrial Estate in the northern governorate valued around $253 million by the end of June, while in the first half of last year its exports were $255 million.

Cyber City Industrial Estate's exports were around $28.5 million, according to Petra. The industrial exports were from various sectors, Chairman of Irbid Chamber of Industry Hani Abu Hassan said, adding that the value of leather and textile exports were around $246.8 million.