Khaberni - Exports to European Union countries increased by 30.9% during the first eight months of this year, according to foreign trade figures issued by the General Statistics Department.
According to official figures, the value of the Kingdom's exports to the European Union countries during the same period this year amounted to 369 million dinars compared to 282 million dinars for the same period last year.
Italy topped the list of European countries in terms of Jordanian exports to the Union during the same period, reaching 101 million dinars compared with 36 million dinars for the same period last year, an increase of 180.6%.
The value of the Kingdom's imports from the European Union countries during the same period amounted to 2.088 billion dinars, compared with 1.942 billion dinars for the same period last year, an increase of 7.5%.
Germany topped the list of countries from which Jordan imports, with the value of the Kingdom's imports for the same period amounting to about 451 million dinars compared to 449 million dinars for the same period last year, an increase of 0.4%.
The main national goods exported to the European Union countries are clothing, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, chemical products, as well as some agricultural products and others.
The most important national goods imported from the European Union are vehicles, industrial machinery and equipment, pharmaceutical and medical products, chemical materials, electrical and electronic machinery, in addition to food products.
Mohammad Al-Samadi, a member of the board of the European Chamber of Commerce in Jordan (EuroCham), said that the noticeable increase in Jordanian exports to the European Union countries reflects a clear improvement in industrial performance and the growing competitiveness of national products in European markets, particularly in high-value-added sectors such as clothing, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals.
He confirmed that these figures reflect the fruit of joint efforts between the public and private sectors to enhance economic cooperation between Jordan and the European Union, pointing out that the quality of the Jordanian national industry has increasingly been accepted in European markets, thanks to Jordanian factories' commitment to the highest production standards and international specifications.
He noted that many Jordanian products are now competing with their counterparts in European markets in terms of quality, price, and efficiency, enhancing confidence in Jordanian products and opening the door for a greater expansion in export volumes.
He said that the Jordanian-European partnership represents a successful model for balanced economic cooperation, and that the coming phase requires more efforts to increase the benefits from the Simplified Rules of Origin Agreement and from European initiatives that support Jordanian exports.
He pointed out the importance of quickly implementing an integrated national tracking system for food and animal products (cheeses, processed meats, and dairy products), which is important for recording relevant data and information about the national product, to ensure effective resource use, which will contribute to increased competitiveness and enhance the benefits of trade agreements signed with the European Union, which require a national tracking system on their imports.
He expressed confidence that continuing this positive trend will contribute to boosting economic growth, creating new job opportunities, and achieving further integration between the Jordanian and European economies.
Al-Samadi confirmed that the Chamber plays a pivotal role in maximizing the benefits from these markets through providing accurate information about them, in addition to organizing a series of meetings and visits in various countries of the European Union in cooperation with the trade attachés at the different European Union embassies to explore commercial opportunities and enable the Kingdom's exports to the markets of these countries.
