AMMAN — Jordan and Syria began to restore momentum to their
joint trade flow, which represents a higher common interest, especially in the
light of the two countries’ existing economic opportunities.
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In 2022,
national exports to Syria increased to about JD71
million, compared to JD56 million in 2021, while imports went down over the
same period from JD50 million to about JD46million in 2o22, according to
official data.
Head of
Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Khalil Haj Tawfiq,
said in a statement that the Kingdom is looking forward to launching new
integrated commercial and investment relations with Syria and work as a team to
achieve common aspirations in building a “promising” future and partnerships
based on mutual interests.
In a statement to Petra News,
Haj Tawfiq noted strengthening trade movement with Syria to its previous levels represents a common interest
for the two countries' economies, especially since
Syria, with its border crossings and ports, represents an "important" commercial gateway for the
Kingdom, stressing the need to remove any obstacles in this regard.
Over the past years, Tawfiq added,
Jordan's trade to European countries flowed through Syria and multiple surrounding countries, whether in terms of export,
import or transit, adding that Jordan also represents a gateway for Syrian
products and goods to cross safely into markets of the
Arab Gulf countries.
Haj Tawfiq also called on building a "new" model for the future
Jordanian-Syrian economic relations, based on exchanging benefits, stressing
that the
Kingdom's commercial sector in all its activities is "keen"
to activate "strong" trade and investment partnerships with Syria to
achieve common interests.
JCC, he noted, will continue its efforts to overcome obstacles to facilitate
movement of trade exchange with Syria to restore its previous momentum to
preserve common interests, calling on revisiting all decisions that specified a
list of specific commodities to be exchanged reciprocally.
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