ACC sees 15% drop in issuance of certificates of origin

AMMAN — Certificates of origin issued by the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) during the first nine months dropped by 15 per cent.

The drop in the issued certificates of origin was accompanied by a decline in the value of exports during the January-September period to reach JD678 million, a 13 per cent decrease from JD781 million during the same period of 2019.

According to ACC statistics, cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, a total of 25,096 certificates were issued during the January-September period, in comparison with 29,407 in the same period of 2019.

Figures also showed that Saudi Arabia has issued the highest number of certificates at 6,680, followed by the UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Egypt and Switzerland.

In terms of value, Iraq topped the list of export destinations with JD139 million worth of goods and commodities, and Switzerland, followed by the UAE at JD125 million and JD107 million, respectively.

Reexports reached a total of JD274 million, followed by agricultural exports at JD105 million, industrial exports at JD71 million and Arab products at JD19 million, among others, according to Petra.