The head of the Jordan Industry System and a member of the Amman Chamber of Industry, Dr. Iyad Abu Haltam, said: The electrical and electronic industries in the Kingdom are an advanced and promising sector, and many of them have a large production of household electrical appliances.

In an exclusive statement to Al-Rai, he confirmed that the production capacity of these industrial companies meets the needs of the local market and covers its requirements of electrical appliances, and that they also have a share in exporting their products to neighbouring Arab markets, Gulf countries and North Africa.

He hinted that we have a number of leading companies whose exports make millions of dollars, such as Petra Engineering Industries, which has a remarkable presence in the American market, in addition to its coverage of the local market.

Dr. Abu Haltam praised the quality of our electrical industries, noting that they are manufactured according to Jordanian standard specifications, and that they are distinguished by their energy savings and their commitment to the required energy efficiency standards.

He denied rumours that national industries in this regard are unable to meet the needs of the local market, denouncing the calls of some to import these products from abroad, while stressing that Jordan is the nucleus of electrical industries in the region, and some of our industries compete in global markets.

He pointed out that the industrial system in Jordan is led by the Amman Chamber of Industry; It seeks to change the consumer's attitude towards enhancing the citizen's confidence in the local product that conforms to international standards, enjoys high quality and meets the consumer's taste.

He noted that the Standards and Metrology Organization is making great efforts to prevent poor quality imported products from entering the Jordanian market, but despite all attempts to prevent their entry, we find these goods in the markets.

Abu Haltam revealed that the prices of electrical appliances are affected by the production inputs of global commodities for raw materials, such as copper, iron, aluminium and plastic granules, which depend on the prices of the international stock exchange.

He added that during the year 2020 and 2021 at the time of the pandemic, these commodities increased significantly and significantly, due to the high prices of raw materials that enter the electrical industries, and the rise in freight prices to seven times, especially since raw materials are imported from East Asia, specifically from China.

Abu Haltam pointed out that most of the money spent on importing goods at such a high cost is wasted outside Jordan, compared to the local industry, most of which is spent at home, and the local added value supports the local economy.

He added that we must strengthen this promising industry we have, which depends on technology, skills and added value to develop industrial integrations, which are considered part of the engineering industries, and the concerned authorities should focus on it and work to encourage its construction and growth, and increase the number of national factories in this field.

Dr. Abu Haltam revealed that, according to last year’s statistics, we have 89 registered factories in the field of electrical and electronics, with a registered capital of 63.5 million dinars, and the number of employees in them reached about 2,136 workers, and that their exports amounted to about 49.1 million Jordanian dinars.

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