Export
promotion covers electronic promotion, participating in international shows
and trade fairs, trade delegations, market research and analysis, industrial
studies, Export Finance Schemes of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB),
Export Credit Guarantee Scheme of the Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee
Corporation (IAIGC), and human resource development.
Electronic Promotion
Amman Trade Point (ATP)
Amman
Trade Point (ATP) was established at JEDCO in co-operation with the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It is part of a
network of some 120 Trade Points in over 90 countries, interconnected in the
Global Trade Point Network (GTPNet) in Geneva. This network facilitates
communication across borders and provides easy access to a wide range of
international databases.
The Product Market Analysis Portal, or Product
Map, consists of 72 web-based portals, each focusing on a particular
industry and presenting extensive international trade data and market
analysis tools specifically designed for organizations active in
international trade.
Product Map gathers information for more effective international market
research and business development on 72 industries ranging from agriculture
machinery to cut flowers and wood products. Overall, 5,300 products (HS
6-digit) traded by over 180 countries are referenced in the Product Map
website on.
Each Product Map presents: Market positioning tools that focus on the
quantitative analysis of international trade for the sector covered by the
Product Map in question. Networking tools that identify potential business
partners and give exposure to potential new clients. Market intelligence
tools that provide information and intelligence sources designed to help
exporters and trade support institutions look deeper into international
market trends and design better international marketing strategies.
TradeMap
TradeMap provides on-line access to the
world’s largest trade database and presents indicators on export
performance, international demand, alternative markets, and the role of
competitors from both the product and country perspective.
TradeMap operates in a web-based interactive environment and covers the
trade flows (values, quantities, trends, market share, and unit values, both
in graphic and tabular format) of over 220 countries and territories and
5,300.
TradeMap features includes: Analysis of present export markets,
Pre-selection of priority markets, Overview of competitors in global and
specific markets, Review of opportunities for product diversification in a
specific market, Identification of existing and potential bilateral trade
with any partner country, Information on tariffs and non-tariff barriers
Jordan Virtual Exhibition (Jovex)
JEDCO has developed Jordan Virtual Exhibition
that contains full company profiles in addition to photos of the member's
products and materials.
Participating in
International shows and Trade Fairs
Trade fair activities represent a key
function within JEDCO’s promotional portfolio through which JEDCO presents
Jordanian products in markets abroad. Trade fairs also give Jordanian
exporters exposure and opportunities in the international business
community, in addition to gaining better insight about these markets.
JEDCO organizes the participation of Jordanian Exporters in up to 20
international general and specialized trade fairs. JEDCO also organizes a
number of Jordanian promotional weeks in selected markets. These integrated
promotion programs attempt to reflect the entire scope of Jordan's dynamic
growth and development in areas of industry, tourism and culture in
co-ordination with the appropriate Jordanian institutions.
Trade Delegations
JEDCO
has been very active in organizing trade missions abroad and buyer-seller
meetings in selected markets.
In addition, JEDCO has also facilitated trade delegations to Jordan from
Arab and other countries of the world.
Industrial Studies
JEDCO
has prepared a number of sectorial studies covering Printing, Packaging
Industries, Clothing and Textiles, Food Processing, Engineering, and
Traditional and Handicrafts Industries.
The studies aim at the evaluation of the industrial sectors with respect to
their technical capabilities. These studies also uncover the main barriers
facing their exports, identify priority sectors, and prepare action plans to
improve their overall performance and international competitiveness.
Market Research & Analysis
A
crucial factor which influences the success of finding a niche in target
markets is the availability of accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive
information pertaining to these markets. Bearing this in mind, JEDCO
provides Jordanian businessmen with market surveys, market studies, and
product surveys of targeted markets. These studies and surveys are usually
conducted by JEDCO’s specialized researchers, sometimes by subcontracted
local and international consultants to assess the opportunities of Jordanian
products in targeted markets.
Human Resource Development
JEDCO
has recognized that human element plays a pivotal role in the success of any
industrial or service activity; it is in fact one of the pillars that
secures the development of the Jordanian economy. JEDCO’s human resource
development policy draws on this fact and also on developments in world
trade. As such, JEDCO designs and organizes training programs for staff and
exporters on international marketing, promotion, EU Partnership agreement,
WTO agreement, technical requirements in export markets, management systems,
e-commerce, information technology, industrial design.
Direct Technical Services
JEDCO is
actively engaged in assisting companies in developing their production
systems, installing management and quality systems, and preparing business
plans. These projects are carried out by either JEDCO’s technical staff or
by local or international consultants. Companies can also benefit from
services provided by experts from senior volunteers organizations with which
JEDCO has co-operation agreements. These organizations include NMCP in the
Netherlands, ECTI in France, SES in Germany and ASI in Italy.
JEDCO also enjoys good relations with the international import promotion
organizations to support the participation of Jordanian SME’s in training
and promotional programs organized by, the Center for Promotion of Imports
from Developing Countries (CBI) in th Netherlands, Japan External Trade
Organization (JETRO) and the Swiss Office for Trade Promotion.
Special Technical Centers
Jordan Numbering
Association (GS1 Jordan)
GS1 Jordan was
formed in 1997 as a not-for-profit association under the umbrella of JEDCO
and signed the membership agreement with GS1 Global Organization (formerly
EAN International) in Brussels.
The Mission of GS1
Jordan is to play a leading role, enabling the efficient management of
global, multi-industry supply chains by uniquely identifying products,
shipping units, assets, locations and services and facilitates electronic
commerce processes including full tracking and traceability..
Since then, GS1 Jordan
has become the sole national body authorized to administer Identification of
goods, services, and locations based on an internationally accepted and
business led standards. It provides information and guidance about the use
of GS1 Standards to prospective and existing member companies in Jordan, and
promotes an active use of the system for inter-company trade.
The EAN .UCC System
provides the world economy with a global supply chain infrastructure by
means of standard numbering structures, Barcoding, RFID and standard
electronic data interchange messages.
Today, GS1 has 104
Member Organizations representing 106 countries. These organizations provide
full support and information to their local member companies. Over 1000,000
member companies benefit from using the GS1 System.
Horticultural
Export Promotion & Technology Transfer Project (Hepttp)
Hepttp
established on the first of June 2003, as part of Jordan Export Development
& Commercial Centers Corporation (JEDCO). As a long-term strategy, the
project’s objective is to increase the level of Jordanian horticulture
exports to international markets. This objective would be achieved by
enabling farmers to reach higher outputs and better quality, in order to
meet international standards and competition. Large farmers will form
partnerships with small and medium farmers in order to achieve these
outputs, and in return the small and medium farmers will gain from this know
how.
Jordan
Center for garment Design and Training Services
The
project intends to contribute to the development of the textile and garment
industry in Jordan, through improving the performance, productivity and
competitiveness of the garment industry.
The project aims at thrusting the development of small and medium scale
enterprises in this industry.
Trade Services
In addition to trade promotion and
development services, information services and related support programs,
JEDCO also facilitate export finance and export credit guarantees for
exporters.
In this regard, JEDCO provides several long term export finance schemes to
Jordanian exporters wishing to export. Where various types of guarantee
contracts against commercial and non-commercial risks are offered. Such
schemes provide protection against non-payment risk.
These services are offered through local Jordanian and Arab agencies, which
JEDCO has become their agents, these agencies are:
A complete database of all agreements of
commercial and trade nature that Jordan
has entered with other countries in the world can be directly accessed
through JEDCO's
web page. The website has all agreements listed whether they are
multilateral agreements such as the Partnership
Agreement between Jordan and the EU, the Arab Free Trade Agreement, and the
Qualifying Industrial Zones; or bilateral agreements including trade
agreements, investment promotion and protection, prevention of customs
duplication, transport, and standards and metrology agreements.
Amman Trade Point (ATP)
Jordan Virtual Exhibition (Jovex)
Horticultural
Export Promotion & Technology Transfer Project (Hepttp)
Jordan
Center for garment Design and Training Services
