Alrai - The head of the Jordan and Amman Chamber of Industry, Eng. Fathi Al-Jaghbair, stressed that the Jordanian industrial sector exports to China did not stop despite the announcement of the epidemic of "Corona" virus.

In a statement to Jordan News Agency (Petra), Engineer Al-Jaghbir said that some Jordanian industrial products related to the field of personal care, such as disinfectants and sterilized soaps, began to increase in the Chinese market during the past few years, indicating their high quality and great competitiveness.

Al-Mughrabi expressed his optimism that this year will witness a further increase in Jordanian exports to the Chinese market, especially chemicals and disinfectants, expecting the continued pace of exports of fertilizers and Dead Sea products to grow.

He pointed out that the trade relations between the two countries have developed into China as the largest commercial and economic partner for Jordan, as the rate of Jordanian imports from China during the years from 2014 to 2018 reached nearly 2.6 billion dollars, while the rate of Jordanian exports during the same period reached 160 million dollars.

Eng. Al-Jaghbair stated that some Jordanian industrial products have already started to enter the Chinese market in a large way during the past year, including chemical industries, fertilizers and Dead Sea products.

He pointed out that this led to an increase in Jordanian exports to China during the ten months of 2019 by 129 percent to reach 170 million dollars, compared to 74 million dollars for the same period in 2018.

Eng. Al-Jaghbair stressed that the industrial chambers are working closely with the Chinese embassy in the Kingdom to enhance the presence of the Jordanian product in the Chinese market, as the Chinese consumer has tested its quality, especially after Jordan participated as an honorary guest at the China International Import Exhibition last year.

He pointed to the signing of a joint agreement with the Investment Authority to open an economic office in Shanghai, China, to follow up on trade and economic relations, including investment between the two countries.

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