Tunisia’s trade with Jordan posted a surplus of 3.86 million dinars (MD) surplus at the end of August 2021, according to representative of the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) in Amman Atef Ghariani.

The coverage rate improved 111%, against 101% during the same period in 2020, despite the impact recorded on supply chains in Jordan due to health measures and exceptional conditions of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to statistics from the CEPEX office in Amman, Tunisia’s exports to the Jordanian market saw a 46.4% increase during the first eight months of 2021, to 39.1 MD from 26.71 MD in the same period in 2020.

This is due to the growth of Tunisia’s exports of several products, particularly medicines, cosmetics and electrical products, second-hand clothes, marble, ceramics, batteries, pasta, biscuits and chocolate, as well as zinc, copper and scrap metal residues.

Tunisia’s imports from Jordan have reached 35.24 MD in the first eight months of 2021, against 26.22 MD during the same period in 2020, up 34%.

Medicines and fertilizers represent more than 80% of the overall imports.

Speaking to TAP on Thursday, Ghariani stressed the importance of the Jordanian market in the region as a transit market to the rest of the Middle East countries, especially Iraq and Palestine.

The promotional activities and events organised by the Tunisian Embassy in Amman in cooperation with CEPEX have contributed to boosting Tunisia’s exports to Jordan, especially food sector, diversifying imported products and further vitalising Tunisian industries, he added.

Source: TAP News Agency