The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) says based on the growing need for more exports across the Caribbean, the productive sector stands ready to supply outside markets and replace imports where necessary.
According to JMEA President Richard Pandohie, with the decline in domestic demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, local exporters have not only sought alternate markets, but have also managed to successfully tap into some of them.
“Exporters have not sat on their hands. In fact, preliminary data by Jamaica Customs show that exports by JMEA members have increased by more than seven per cent this year versus the same period in 2019. Exporters have been searching for opportunities in the region, in Central America, UK, and USA,” he told the Jamaica Observer.
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