Al-Qawasmi: weak demand for clothes due to weather fluctuations and lack of liquidity

Al-Anbat - Sara Al-Azzeh

Member of the Amman Chamber of Commerce Board of Director, Asaad al-Qawasmi said that clothes and shoes worth 65 million dinars were imported during the first three months of this year, amid weak demand by consumers.

During his speech to "Al-Mamlaka", Al-Qawasmi expected price stability due to the accumulation of incoming goods, although there is an increase in raw materials and there is an increase in the basket of currencies and operating costs for the trader.

He added that the large number of offers and the process of intense competition also led to maintaining prices and the process of price stability for this season without any rise

He explained that the lack of demand may be due to weather fluctuations because it is unstable between summer and winter, as well as the lack of liquidity among consumers.

The liquidity was clear when salaries were paid in March, he said, and there was demand and activity for consumer and basic items, not clothes and shoes

He demanded that salaries be paid on 20-25th of the month of Ramadan so that the citizen can provide liquidity and go to markets, and that bank installments be deferred without interest and without fines

As regards postal packages and external electronic sales, it is explained that they affect the sector as the sector continues to sell large amounts of taxes, customs duties and operating costs, while postal packages are substantially exempt from customs duties.

He pointed out that it affected the sector a lot, as well as on the country's internal liquidity, as all of that liquidity was out of Jordan.