Garments drive Irbid's exports to $110mln in May

Irbid Chamber of Industry building
(Photo: Jordan News)
IRBID - Outbound shipments from Irbid's garment and textile industries sent the northern governorate's total exports in May to $110.8 million, a 59.9 percent increase over the same month in 2021, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.اضافة اعلان

Hani Abu Hassan, President of the Irbid Chamber of Industry, said on Thursday that the Al-Hassan Industrial Estate accounted for the bulk of monthly exports, contributing $105 million to the total, followed by exports from the Cyber City at $4.4 million.

He explained that garments exports amounted to $104 million, foodstuffs $1.7 million, and pharmaceuticals $2.6 million. About $80 million of the northern governorate's exports' yield came from the United States, European countries $10.6 million, and Arab countries $6.5, while the remainder came from other parts of the world.

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