07-Nov-2019

Alrai - The representative of the catering and food industries
sector in the Jordan Chamber of Industry, Mohammed Al-Jitan said that the
government is about to double the volume of Jordanian exports to the
Palestinian market.
He said in a statement to the
opinion that talks are taking place between the Jordanian and Palestinian
governments to increase and double the volume of our exports to the Palestinian
market, and to provide them with some products imported from abroad and the
Israeli occupation as of the beginning of next year.
He pointed out that the share
of exports of food industries is modest, amounting to 15 million dollars, most
of which are concentrated in many types of chips and juices, while the total
exports last year amounted to about 150 million dollars, a large percentage of
which is cement and medicines, hoping to increase the volume of our exports of
food industries to Palestine for more. .
Among the obstacles and
obstacles facing exporters to Palestine include the problem of transportation
and shipping, the dimensions imposed by Israel on the volume of trucks as it
requires that their load be less than one third of the original cargo, and the
difficulty imposed by the crossings and the conformity of Jordanian goods with
Israeli specifications.
He pointed out that previous
agreements have been concluded with the Palestinian side to increase the volume
of trade exchange between the two countries, such as agreements for mutual
recognition of the certificate of conformity and quality, and the adoption of
Jordanian specifications and standards.
The Palestinian government is
seeking to implement an economic disengagement plan from the Israeli
occupation, which depends on easing imports from Israel and replacing them with
Jordanian products.
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