Amman, October 11 (Petra) -The Kingdom's industrial sector exports grew by 6.6% from the beginning of this year until the end of last July, confirming the Jordanian industry's capacity to address challenges and difficulties, statistical data from Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) showed.
The data indicated that industrial sector exports went up during the same period of this year to JD4.801 billion, compared to JD4.481 billion during the same period last year, constituting 91% of total national exports.
This growth contributed to lowering the Kingdom's trade deficit and increasing the industrial contribution to the national economy.
Jordanian industry demonstrated "high flexibility and ability to adapt to external challenges, enabling it to achieve these export indicators".
During the same period, the data indicated growth in 9 industrial sub-sectors, with the exception of the wood and furniture industries sector, which declined by 13%. Meanwhile, the construction industries sector experienced the fastest growth, increasing by 86%.
Exports focused on the chemical and cosmetics industries at a value of JD1.065 billion, leather and textiles stood at JD1.032 billion, engineering and electrical industries at JD881 million, mining at JD640 million and food and supplies at JD524 million.
Meanwhile, exports of therapeutic industries and medical supplies amounted to JD353 million, plastics and rubber at JD106 million, packaging and paper at JD81 million, construction at JD97 million, and wood and furniture industries at JD21 million.
According to statistics, the key exports of the industrial sector were clothing products and related accessories, nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers, pharmaceutical preparations, phosphates, potash, soap, washing powders, and electrical appliances and equipment.
Industrial exports rose from the beginning of the year until the end of last July to several foreign and Arab countries, mainly India, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Italy, and Serbia.
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