The recovery of trade exchange between Iraq and Jordan .. 250 trucks exchange goods daily

The recovery of trade exchange between Iraq and Jordan .. 250 trucks exchange goods daily



26-06-2019 06:48 PM

Baghdad

The Jordanian Minister of Transport Anmar Khasawneh that his country and Iraq have been exchanging 250 trucks loaded with goods per day, noting that the trade movement between Iraq and Jordan is experiencing a tangible recovery.

Al-Khasawneh, 24, on the sidelines of a field visit to Irbid in northern Jordan, said that this figure gives an indication of the development of trade movement between the two countries, especially that the trade exchange between the two countries was not entered daily by more than 10 truckloads of goods.

The Jordanian minister expected that "the commercial transport and transport between Jordan and Iraq will witness a tangible recovery in the coming few months," referring to the facilities and benefits announced by the Jordanian government for providing commercial transport from the Jordanian port of Aqaba to Iraq.

He said that "Iraq allowed the import of goods from the port of Aqaba, which will increase the fleet of Jordanian trucks that will enter Iraq."

Al-Khasawneh pointed out that "21 thousand Jordanian trucks were affected by the closure of Al-Karamah between Jordan and Iraq and Jaber between Jordan and Syria during the past years," adding that the situation began to improve gradually with the opening of the crossings. "

He added that" the ministry has taken many measures to reduce the increase in numbers Trucks, where customs exemptions have been canceled by a decision of the Council of Ministers. No new truck will be allowed until after the old truck is removed. "

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