ACC chief urges additional US support to help Jordan face economic challenges

By JT - Jun 16,2014 - Last updated at Jun 16,2014

AMMAN — Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) President Issa Murad on Monday called for developing trade exchange between Jordan and the US.

He also called for activating agreements between the two countries during a meeting held with the commercial counsellor at the American embassy in Amman and a US trade department economic delegation, according to an ACC statement sent to The Jordan Times.

During the meeting, Murad reiterated the importance of providing more support to the Kingdom to face economic challenges it is facing as a result of unstable conditions in the region. He noted that Jordanian exports to the US in 2013 reached about JD847 million, while the Kingdom’s imports were valued at JD966 million.

The US delegation members underlined the importance of cooperating with ACC to help it overcome challenges it faces, stressing the importance of increasing the trade exchange between the two countries.

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