AMMAN — The value of apparel
imports, including clothes, shoes and fabrics, for the upcoming summer season
as well as the holy month of
Ramadan season is estimated at JD85m as shop
owners prepare and hope for a busy market after a long period of stagnation and
low sales.
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Representative of the clothing sector at the
Jordan Chamber of Commerce Asaad Qawasmi told
Jordan News that the price of
apparel this year will fluctuate, “as imports from China and East Asia, for
example, are subject to high shipping fees, raising items’ prices in comparison
to shipments from other countries.”
Qawasmi said that with eased COVID-19
restrictions and the advent of Ramadan, retailers hope for an active sales
season that would compensate for past losses and financial dues.
Munir Deyye, a shop owner and former president
of the
Textile Readymade Clothes Syndicate, told
Jordan News that “about 60
percent of ordered goods have arrived at the port of Aqaba and have been mostly
cleared, noting that there are other orders that are on their way by land from
Turkey, and will be available in the market in good time for summer season.
Deyye said that the size of imports this year
is smaller than previous years due to the prevailing economic conditions. However,
he said that a recent decision to reduce custom duties is seen as favorable
among traders, although its impact will take time to manifest.
Despite a rise in freight charges from some
countries, goods will be sold at affordable prices; 10-15 percent lower than
average due to several factors, like the public’s low purchasing power and high
competition among shop owners.
However, trader Shareef Hamaideh told
Jordan
News that despite all the positive indicators that promise a busy season, he
believes that “people’s behavior has switched to shopping for necessities and
saving up for emergencies, such as epidemics and wars.”
Hamaideh said he can easily “put himself in
the shoes of shoppers and can understand that people must put their priorities
right in these difficult times.”
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