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AMMAN — Exports from Jordan to Syria have reached record levels, with 1,700 trucks crossing the Jaber border on Monday alone, more than double the usual daily average of 600 to 700 trucks, according to President of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq.
Speaking to the government-owned Al Mamlaka TV, Haj Tawfiq attributed the rise in exports to Syria to increased trade activity ahead of Eid Al Adha and renewed economic cooperation between the two countries, particularly around reconstruction efforts.
“Cement was the primary export, marking a significant boost in construction-related trade,” he said.
“This level of export activity is unprecedented,” he said, stressing the need for harmonizing transit fees between Jordan and Syria to ease the movement of goods both ways, and to support trade between Syria, the Gulf countries, Turkey, and Europe via Jordan.
Data provided to Al Mamlaka by the Jordan Chamber of Commerce revealed that between mid-December 2024 and the end of May 2025, a total of 59,788 trucks departed Jordan for Syria. Of these, 21,574 carried Jordanian exports, 36,805 were transit shipments, and 1,409 returned empty.
Construction materials dominated the exports, with cement accounting for more than 10,654 truckloads, with additional shipments including 107 trucks of wood, 178 of tiles, and 169 of water tanks, bringing the total to over 11,155 trucks carrying construction supplies in that six-month period, according to Al Mamlaka.
Jordan also exported over 1,784 truckloads of industrial goods, such as adhesives, textiles, cleaning products, packaging materials, glassware, and solar panels. Food exports—including meat, fish, and flour, reached 1,037 trucks, while agricultural exports like vegetables, fertilizers, and seeds totaled 2,226 trucks, it said.
An additional 5,372 trucks carried miscellaneous goods, such as furniture and household items, much of which belonged to returning Syrian refugees.
To manage the rising trade volume, the Ministry of Interior, in coordination with other agencies, decided on March 23 to keep the Jaber border with Syria crossing open 24 hours a day.
Haj Tawfiq reaffirmed Jordan’s readiness to support Syria’s reconstruction, particularly in the construction, IT, and education sectors.