The head of the Jordan and Amman Chamber of Industry, Fathi Al-Jaghbir, warned the competent authorities against openness to the State of Syria in absolute terms, explaining that the commercial openness with the State of Syria must be studied.

In a statement to Al-Rai, Jaghbir pointed out that the commercial openness with the State of Syria should be based on the principle of reciprocity, in addition to the fact that the commercial openness should be within a balance in order to preserve the Jordanian industry.

He pointed out that the average income of a worker in the State of Syria today is estimated at about $30, which will create unfair competition between the Jordanian and Syrian products, explaining that the trade openness with the State of Syria should be included in the lists of imported and exported goods.

Jaghbir stressed that the return to openness with the State of Syria, as it was in the past, will increase unemployment rates if the door is wide open for Syrian products to enter the Kingdom, pointing out that the trade exchange with the State of Syria should be complementary between the two countries.

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