‘Industry, trade chambers union draft law halted to relaunch dialogue with sectors’

AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tareq Hammouri on Sunday said that the draft law of the union of industry and trade chambers will be halted to relaunch dialogue with both sectors.

During a meeting with representatives of the trade sector, organised by the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Hammouri pledged to have effective partnership and dialogue, and not to take any decision before consultations with sector representatives, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The minister stressed that the commercial sector is an effective partner in the national economy through importing the Kingdom’s needs of various commodities.

JCC President Nael Kabariti highlighted the importance for reconsidering the tax burden on the sector, which is among the biggest taxpayer categories.