ACC sees 13% drop in certificates of origin for exported goods

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) issued 29,354 certificates of origin for exported goods in the first nine months of 2019, marking a drop of 13 per cent compared with the 33,849 recorded during the same period of 2018. 

The value of exports by the ACC during the January-September period amounted to JD778 million, marking an estimated increase of 9 per cent compared with JD714 million in the first three quarters of 2018. According to ACC statistics, carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, 6,294 certificates were issued for exports heading to Saudi Arabia, followed by the UAE with 4,726 and Iraq with 1,546.

In terms of value, Iraq topped the list of export destinations with JD181 million worth of goods and commodities, and the UAE and Lebanon followed at JD122million and JD76 million, respectively.