Industrial exports from Zarqa, Mafraq governorates rise by 10%

ZARQA — Industrial exports from Zarqa and Mafraq governorates rose by 10 per cent in the first seven months of 2014, reaching $394 million, compared to the same period in 2013, Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI) President Haidar Amaireh announced on Saturday. During the same period, the chamber issued 7,913 certificates of origin, he said, noting that exports of ZCI members amounted to $75 million in July, 2 per cent less than the same period of last year. Leather products and embroideries came first with $266 million achieving an increase of 10 per cent during the same comparison period. Supply, food, agricultural and animal industries came second at $66 million, 11 per cent lower than the same period of last year. Third place was achieved by plastic and rubber industries with $46 million, an increase of 7 per cent.