Regional developments clip exports from East Amman Industrial Zone

AMMAN — Exports from East Amman Industrial Zone dropped by less than 2 per cent during the first seven months of 2014 compared to the same period of last year, affected by the regional political developments. Society of East Amman Industrial Investors Chairman Iyad Abu Haltam on Monday said the zone’s exports reached JD214 million compared to JD218 million during the same comparison period. He noted that exports to Iraq, despite the deteriorated security situation there, increased by 7 per cent growing to JD98 million compared to JD92 in the same comparison period. Chemical industries and cosmetics topped the zone’s export list at JD45 million, followed by engineering, electricity and information technology sector at JD44 million, while the supply, food, agricultural and animal products came third at JD41 million.