Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AMMAN2242
2009-10-07 09:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN DENIES REPORT OF MASSIVE FLIGHT OF QIZ FACTORIES TO
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UNCLAS AMMAN 002242
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EEB AND NEA/ELA
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR (SFRANCESKI)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN DENIES REPORT OF MASSIVE FLIGHT OF QIZ FACTORIES TO
EGYPT
Refs: A)Amman 1177
B) Amman 226
(SBU) Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) denied press
reports in the Al-Sabeel daily newspaper on October 3 that 25
Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) factories in the Sahab area of
southern Amman municipality were to imminently transfer to Egypt.
Contacts within Al-Tajamouat, the private company that owns the QIZ
in Sahab, also denied the press reports of the mass exodus. The
Sahab QIZ did have 12 factories close or move during 2008 and 2009.
The QIZ management asserts that they are aware of two factories that
are considering downsizing or moving their operations to Egypt in
the near future. Post will continue to follow the issue closely.
BEECROFT
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EEB AND NEA/ELA
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR (SFRANCESKI)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN DENIES REPORT OF MASSIVE FLIGHT OF QIZ FACTORIES TO
EGYPT
Refs: A)Amman 1177
B) Amman 226
(SBU) Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) denied press
reports in the Al-Sabeel daily newspaper on October 3 that 25
Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) factories in the Sahab area of
southern Amman municipality were to imminently transfer to Egypt.
Contacts within Al-Tajamouat, the private company that owns the QIZ
in Sahab, also denied the press reports of the mass exodus. The
Sahab QIZ did have 12 factories close or move during 2008 and 2009.
The QIZ management asserts that they are aware of two factories that
are considering downsizing or moving their operations to Egypt in
the near future. Post will continue to follow the issue closely.
BEECROFT