AMMAN — Trade exchanges between Jordan and the
Associationof Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) experienced a surge of 42 percent in 2022,
compared to the previous year, according to statistical data released by the
Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC).
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The Kingdom's trade with ASEAN reached JD1.279 billion, a
substantial increase from JD900 million in 2021, the Jordan News Agency, Petra,
reported.
Imports and exports
ACC's statistical figures highlight that Jordan's imports
from ASEAN countries amounted to approximately JD877 million in the past year,
whereas
national exports accounted for JD400 million and re-exports reached
JD2.5 million.
The Kingdom's imports from ASEAN predominantly include
pearls, gemstones, textile materials, electrical and electronic sets, transport
equipment, food industry products, and chemical goods.
On the other hand,
Jordan's exports to ASEAN are mainly
represented by chemical and metal products, as well as textile materials.
Enhancing relations
Khalil Haj Tawfiq, the head of ACC, emphasized the potential
for Jordan to enhance its economic relations with ASEAN countries by expanding
the range of exported commodities and attracting value-added investments.
Haj Tawfiq revealed that ACC is actively preparing to
organize a
Jordanian-Asian economic forum by the end of 2023. The forum aims to
facilitate joint fairs and meetings for business owners, industrialists, and
traders from ASEAN countries, fostering closer ties with their Jordanian
counterparts.
Additionally,
Haj Tawfiq stated that ACC intends to extend
an invitation to the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and
Agriculture for Arab Countries.
The invitation will
be extended to members of
Arab trade and industry chambers, including those
from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, and the Gulf Cooperation
Council countries.
ASEAN, currently comprised of Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar, and Vietnam,
boasts a collective population of 668 million and spans an area of 4 million
sq.km.
Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Jakarta, ASEAN is
recognized as both a political and economic organization, and it stands as the
world's seventh-largest economy.
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