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FAS Amman (Post) forecasts Jordan’s wheat imports in MY 2019/20 to stay at 1.1 million metric tons (MMT), a figure largely in line with forecasted consumption rates.

U.S. consumer-ready food product exports to Jordan benefit from a free trade agreement, but face competition from suppliers enjoying greater proximity.

Jordan’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 are forecast at 1.1 million metric tons (MMT).

FAS Amman and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) along with Jordanian partners kicked off U.S. Embassy Amman’s Discover America 2018....

FAS Amman in cooperation with the U.S. Grains Council and the Amman Chamber of Commerce organized on April 22-26, 2018, a first of its kind grains inspection and sampling workshop.

Column chart comparing the change in value of U.S. agricultural exports before and after key trade agreements.

The Food for Progress Program for Jordan funded the construction of the al-Karak Dam in the al-Karak Governorate, 150 kilometers south of Amman.

The Food for Progress Program for Jordan funded the construction of the al-Karak Dam in the al-Karak Governorate, 150 kilometers south of Amman.

FAS Amman forecasts Jordan’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (July-June) at 20,000 metric tons (MT), largely unchanged from the USDA official MY 2016/17 estimate.

Commencing February 15, 2018, the Jordanian government is imposing a 20 percent sales tax on 164 items, mostly food and beverage products (including carbonated drinks)....

Jordan is replacing its bread subsidy program with targeted supports starting February 1, 2018.

The U.S.-Jordan bilateral food and agricultural products trade in calendar year CY 2017 (JanuaryOctober) at $273.6 million is up $43.6 million or 19 percent compared to 2016.