ACC reports 58.6% increase in certificates of origin value in January-November period

AMMAN — The value of certificates of origin issued by the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) during the January-November period of 2023 increased by 58.6 per cent compared with the same period of 2022.

According to ACC figures cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the total value of the certificates reached JD1.289 billion in the said period of 2023, compared with JD813 million in the same period of the previous year.

The chamber issued a total of 33,393 certificates of origin during the the January-November period of 2023, marking a 1.4 per cent increase compared with the 32,937 certificates issued during the same period last year.

The certificates of origin were issued for exports to several countries, with Saudi Arabia topping the list with 8,265 certificates, followed by the UAE with 3,776 certificates, Iraq, Egypt and Switzerland with 2,022, 1,018, and 20 certificates respectively.

According to the ACC statistics, the value of re-exported goods in the first 11 months of 2023 totalled JD552 million, with industrial and agricultural exports amounting to JD179 million and JD164 million respectively.

Certificates for Jordanian industrial products are issued upon request, with authentication provided by verified factory invoices and certificates confirming the Jordanian origin of the goods.