Jordan’s crude phosphate, pharmaceutical imports drop in 2018

AMMAN  — Jordan’s import of crude phosphate dropped by 20.8 per cent during the last four months, while pharmaceuticals dropped by 5.9 per cent, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday.

According to the Department of Statistics (DoS), national exports of garment and related accessories rose by 21.2 per cent during the first third of 2018.

Exports of crude potash also rose by 16.7 per cent, fertilisers by 20.5 per cent and inorganic chemicals by 16.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2017. Meanwhile, the imports of crude oil and its derivatives rose by 30 per cent, according to DoS.