Jordan: Foodstuffs sector calls for measures allowing restaurants to operate round-the-clock
Published 28 Jun,2020 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — Foodstuffs sector representative at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce Raed Hamadah on Sunday called for extending the working hours of restaurants and shops to 24 hours a day, with the aim of stimulating commercial and local tourism movement and protecting the sector.
Hamadah also called for exempting food items from various customs fees and taxes, especially those imposed on imported items from countries that do not have trade agreements with the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
He also highlighted the importance of having a “clear, strategic plan” to deal with the economy in case of a second wave of COVID-19 in a way that guarantees the work sustainability of all sectors, notably commerce and services, to avoid bankruptcy.
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