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Ammon
2 days ago
- Business
- Ammon
Jordan approves import of electrical appliances, food from Syria
Ammon News - Jordan has approved the import of a number of industrial products from Syria, easing earlier restrictions by allowing their entry under official import licenses. The decision, issued by Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah, went into effect on May 7 and involves the exemption of specific tariff lines from a previous ban. These items have now been added to the list of goods requiring import licenses under Decision No. 9. The newly permitted items include household appliances and food-processing equipment such as electric table, floor, wall, window, and ceiling fans with motors up to 125 watts, electric hair dryers, meat and poultry preparation machines, and household food grinders, blenders, and fruit or vegetable juicers with built-in electric motors. Also approved for import are date molasses, machines used for cleaning, sorting, or grading agricultural produce such as eggs and fruits, and devices for processing fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Medical, surgical, and laboratory sterilization equipment were also included. In the food category, the list includes temporarily preserved olives not fit for direct consumption, various non-frozen, homogenized vegetables prepared or preserved without vinegar, acetic acid, or sugar, as well as temporarily preserved cucumbers, gherkins, and other similar produce.
Jordan Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
FM leads high-level delegation to Syria for bilateral talks
AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi is leading a high-profile delegation to Damascus on Monday for a working visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two neighboring countries. The delegation comprises Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Al-Saud, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, and Minister of Transport Wesam Tahtamouni, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The delegation is scheduled to hold extensive talks with their Syrian counterparts, including Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani, Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Al-Shaar, Minister of Energy Mohammad Al-Bashir, and Minister of Transport Yarub Badr, the statement said. Page 2
Jordan Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
Jordan, Iraq discuss accelerating joint economic city construction
By JT - May 13,2025 - Last updated at May 13,2025 Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah and his Iraqi counterpart Khaled Battal review areas of bilateral cooperation (Petra photo) AMMAN — Jordan and Iraq on Tuesday discussed progress on the joint economic city project, with a focus on selecting a developer to begin construction as soon as possible. Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah and his Iraqi counterpart Khaled Battal reviewed areas of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the industrial sector, and explored ways to capitalise on the economic opportunities available to both countries. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Baghdad, also addressed the need to accelerate efforts to boost trade exchange, resolve outstanding challenges, and encourage private sector investment in strategic projects, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Zawya
05-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Over 3,200 Jobs created under government's industrial support programmes —minister
AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Saturday that Jordan's Industrial Support and Development Fund has helped create 3,227 new jobs, marking a 19 per cent increase in employment. Of the total jobs created, 1,138 jobs were filled by women, the minister said, representing a 25 per cent rise in female employment, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Qudah said the fund's first round of programmes has achieved 'tangible' outcomes, boosting both export performance and development capabilities within the industrial sector. Out of 1,400 companies that applied for support, 368 were selected during the first phase, with the highest number of beneficiaries coming from the food industries sector, he said. Qudah also said that the platform has received 1,139 applications for the second round of funding, of which 102 companies were approved under the Outcome-Based Incentive Programme, and 43 under the Export Credit Guarantee Program. He said that assessment results for two other initiatives, the Industrial Modernization and Export Promotion Programmes, are expected in May and June. 'The fund's impact has been significant. Exports from supported companies rose by 29 per cent to JD118 million, while total sales surged by JD533 million, reflecting a 28 per cent growth,' he said. The minister said that the overall cost of the development plans reached approximately JD80 million, with the fund's contribution reaching JD41 million, or 51 per cent of the total, and the remaining JD39 million financed by the private sector. 'This indicates the growing private-sector engagement in industrial development,' he said. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
05-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan, Britain talk economic cooperation
AMMAN — Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Saturday discussed with British Trade Envoy to Jordan, Kuwait and Palestine Lord Iain McNicol ways to enhance economic and trade cooperation within the framework of the bilateral partnership agreement signed in 2021. The two sides, in presence of British Ambassador to Jordan Philip Hall, went over progress in implementing the agreement, in terms of streamlining rules of origin and developing the government structure to monitor its provisions by launching a partnership council and its technical committees, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Qudah noted the need to address challenges related to the "complexities" of the rules of origin and the "high" costs of compliance and export, compared with the facilitations granted by the UK to competing countries under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) programme. Qudah called for reviewing the current terms of the "simplified" rules of origin decision to ensure Jordanian products have "preferential" access to British markets. For his part, McNicol stressed his country's "keenness" to expand economic cooperation with Jordan, underlining his country's support for developing the Kingdom's investment environment and enhancing trade exchange through sustainable initiatives, including support for small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulating British investment in Jordan's "vital" productive sectors. On future action, both sides agreed on the "importance" of accelerating the pace of work to organise the upcoming Jordanian-British Business Forum. The ministry said that the event would serve as a platform to boost partnerships in the two countries' private sectors and explore "new" cooperation opportunities, Petra added. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
