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The value of re-exported Arab products stood approximately at JD21 million. (JNA)
By TRENDS Desk
June 5, 2022 10:01 pm
  • Garments and textiles are key exports to the US market, followed by engineering industries, foodstuff, Dead Sea cosmetics, and jewellery.
  • The trade balance recorded a surplus of $147 million in Q1.

Jordan’s trade balance with the United States registered a surplus of JD105 million ($147.85 million) in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest foreign trade statistics.

Data released by the Department of Statistics on Sunday noted that the national exports to the United States increased by six percent in Q1 2022, reaching about JD365 million, compared to JD344 million in the same period of 2021.

Jordan’s imports from the United States also rose in the first quarter, reaching about JD260 million, compared to JD245 million in the same period of 2021, according to the figures.

Garments and textiles are key exports to the US market, followed by engineering industries, foodstuff, Dead Sea cosmetics, and jewellery.

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