AMMAN — The Kingdom's furniture industry has reached the
markets of 70 countries globally, representative of the wood and furniture
industry sector in the
Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Taher Khaled, said.
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The sector’s exports amounted to nearly JD34 million in
2022, with over 60 exported products, reported Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Khaled added that the
furniture industry supports wide
sub-sectors, including carpentry, upholstery, interior design, and decoration,
indicating that the sector's activity locally is largely linked to growth of
the construction and urban activity sectors, while its products are used in
equipment for restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and more.
He explained that the volume of investment within the sector
amounted to about JD300 million. The sector’s production reaches about JD321
million and its added value constitutes approximately 40 percent of the total
production.
The sector is a worker-intensive industry, employing over
10,000 people, more than 90 percent of whom are Jordanian, at approximately
2,140 establishments nationwide.
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