Jordan, Sri Lanka discuss trade cooperation

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Maha Ali has discussed means to increase the volume of trade between Jordan and Sri Lanka at a meeting with the country’s ambassador to Jordan, Abdul Latiff Mohamed Lafeer, the embassy said on Thursday. Referring to tea as the major commodity that Jordan imports from Sri Lanka, the ambassador suggested that Jordan import it in bulk and package it locally for re-export, the embassy statement said.

They also discussed other potential sectors for trade exchange such as rubber products, gems and jewellery, ceramics, spices and herbs, the statement said. Jordan exports fertilisers to many parts of Asia together with potash and phosphate. Ali said Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector stands to benefit from importing fertilisers from Jordan as well as setting up a fertiliser plant in Sri Lanka in the long run.