Through networking between Jordanian and Canadian companies in the fields of trade and investment, the Jordanian Exporters Association is organizing this week-long visit, with the participation of 10 Jordanian companies working in the fields of Dead Sea products and cosmetics.

The visit will include meetings with Canadian importers in the cities of Montreal and Toronto, and the delegation hopes to enhance Jordan's benefit from the free trade agreement between the two countries, which came into effect in 2012. The President of the Association, Eyad Ahmed Al-Khudari, pointed out the importance of this visit in promoting Jordanian products in the Canadian market and familiarizing it with the opportunities that the agreement provides for expanding trade and investment.

On another note, the Director-General of the Association, Halim Abu Rahmeh, confirmed that the mission comes within the "Women in Trade" program in cooperation with the Canadian Trade Facilitation Centre, where 80 companies have been trained over the past 3 years in the sectors of food industries, cosmetics, and Dead Sea products. The most export-ready companies were chosen, and the visit aims to open new marketing windows for these products in Canada.

The commercial visit organized by the Jordanian Exporters Association to Canada includes several important details aimed at enhancing economic relations between Jordan and Canada in the fields of trade and investment. Here are the main details:

1. Main Objective:

• The visit aims to network Jordanian and Canadian companies in the fields of trade and investment.

• Enhance the benefits from the free trade agreement between the two countries, which came into effect in 2012.

• Provide opportunities to introduce the Canadian market to Dead Sea products and Jordanian cosmetics.

2. Date of the Visit:

• The visit will start tomorrow, Sunday, and will last for a full week.

3. Participating Companies:

• The mission represents 10 Jordanian companies operating in two main sectors: Dead Sea products (such as mud and cosmetics) and cosmetics in general.

4. Target Cities:

• The meetings will include the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto.

5. Organization of the Visit:

• The mission is part of the Women in Trade program, which is implemented by the Jordanian Exporters Association in cooperation with the Canadian Trade Facilitation Centre (TFO Canada).

• 80 Jordanian companies have been trained in the sectors of food industries, cosmetics, and Dead Sea products over the past 3 years.

• The readiness of these companies for export was evaluated by two Canadian experts, and 10 of them were selected to represent Jordan in this mission.

6. Importance of the Free Trade Agreement:

• The free trade agreement between Jordan and Canada was signed in 2009, and it is the first of its kind signed by Canada with an Arab country.

• The agreement offers significant opportunities to enhance trade exchange between the two countries without imposing customs duties, contributing to opening new markets for Jordanian products.

7. Other Goals:

• Support the export of Jordanian products in the Canadian market and open new marketing windows.

• Introduce the Canadian market to available business opportunities in Jordan, especially in the fields of cosmetics and Dead Sea products.

• Enhance investments in the Jordanian industrial sector.

8. Role of the Association:

• The association always seeks to open global markets for Jordanian products by organizing Jordanian participation in international exhibitions, holding workshops, and awareness sessions on how to enter global markets.

9. Benefits from this Mission:

• This visit represents a real opportunity to open new marketing channels, and it is also an opportunity to promote Jordanian products in Canada, which is considered a promising and important market, especially in the cosmetics sectors.

• The visit offers great opportunities for increasing industrial production, expanding investment, and providing job opportunities in Jordan.

Through this mission, the Jordanian Exporters Association hopes to enhance trade and economic exchange between Jordan and Canada, benefiting the Jordanian economy and strengthening the capabilities of Jordanian companies to compete in global markets.