AMMAN — In response to Prime Minister
Bisher Al-Khasawneh's directives, the government has implemented a series of measures
to address potential inflationary pressures arising from
Israel's conflict with the Gaza Strip and disruptions in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb strait,
Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
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These decisions were undertaken to alleviate
these pressures, preserving food stocks, ensuring the continuity of the
supply chain, guaranteeing price stability, and regulating the market, particularly in
the lead-up to and during Ramadan.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry,
Trade, and Supply, Yanal Barmawi emphasized that these measures were put into
effect to mitigate the consequences of the increase in
maritime shipping prices. The objective is to support the private sector in addressing these
challenges, with a specific focus on bolstering the strategic stock of
essential food items and stabilizing prices by minimizing additional costs
through the outlined measures.
Barmawi further noted that the measures
included establishing price ceilings for containers, aiming at estimating and
calculating customs duties to alleviate costs. This initiative was in response
to the private sector's request to maintain prices at the same levels prior to
October 7, 2023. He also mentioned that there will be sectorial and expanded
meetings with producers, importers, and traders of food items. Additionally,
continuous market monitoring tours will be organized.
Moreover, regulatory and specialized
authorities in Aqaba were directed to operate continuously, ensuring the
expeditious processing of clearance procedures for goods, with a particular
emphasis on food items.
Jordan’s Silos and Supply General Company has
initiated the implementation of the Cabinet's instructions, permitting the
private sector to store food commodities in the company's warehouses at costs
40 percent lower than those in the market. Furthermore, the
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Youssef Al-Shamali reviewed the company's
operations and storage procedures, focusing on the private sector's storage of
wheat, barley, and other goods stored in various warehouses for both
refrigerated and dry items.
Shamali has made the decision to
ban the export of crucial food items, including sugar, rice, and vegetable oils, in
order to safeguard stocks and ensure an adequate supply for the local market.
In addition, in coordination between the Ministries of Industry, Trade, and
Supply, certain procedural requirements for importing essential food items,
such as meat, into the local market were temporarily suspended.
Shamali also directed market inspectors in
Amman and the governorates to intensify and strengthen market supervision,
closely monitor prices, and utilize legal powers to prevent any form of
exaggeration.
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