Jordan Times
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Exports from Irbid's QIZ
IRBID (Petra) — US markets topped the list of buyers from Al Hassan Industrial Estate near Irbid during the past year accounting for 79 per cent of the estate's $321 million total exports. Israeli markets came second accounting for $52 million or 16 per cent of the estate's exports.
Irbid Chamber of Industry Chairman Maher Nasser said ready-made garments and textiles were the main exports accounting for 93 per cent of the estate's overall exports to other countries followed by engineering, agricultural and veterinary drugs, fertilisers, plastics and leather products.