Industrial sector exports reached JD 3.291 billion during the first five months of this year, compared with JD 3.097 billion for the same period last year, marking a growth of 6.3 percent.
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According to statistical data from the Jordan Chamber of Industry, obtained by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), exports from seven sub-industrial sectors recorded increases, the highest of which was the construction materials sector at 107 percent, while the lowest was the mining sector at 0.3 percent.
Meanwhile, exports from three sectors declined: pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, electrical engineering and information technology, each by 1 percent, and wood and furniture by 12 percent.
The data showed that industrial exports during the first five months of this year were distributed as follows:
Chemicals and cosmetics: JD 737 million
Leather and garments: JD 689 million
Engineering and IT: JD 618 million
Mining: JD 423 million
Food, agricultural, and livestock industries: JD 383 million
Pharmaceuticals and medical supplies: JD 233 million
Plastics and rubber: JD 72 million
Construction materials: JD 63 million
Packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies: JD 58 million
Wood and furniture: JD 16 million
—(Petra)
