Plastic and rubber products are among the country’s oldest industries. They are distinguished by their diverse types and uses, and contribute indirectly to completing the production cycle for many commercial and industrial projects. Plastic and rubber industry products cover 59.7% of domestic consumption in the Kingdom. The sector includes 641 establishments geographicaly spread throughout the Kingdom, employing 12,200 male and female workers, who constitute approximately 4.5 percent of the total employment in the industrial sector, the majority of whom are local labor force. The sector’s annual production volume reaches approximately 657 milion dinars, constituting 3.8 percent of the total industrial production. The plastic and rubber industries sector contributes 0.6 percent to the GDP due to the added value generated by the sector, which amounts to more than 186 milion dinars, while investments within the sector exceed the barrier of 1.2 bilion dinars. Due to the quality of Jordanian products and their competitive advantage, it was able to reach 70 export markets around the world with more than 95 products, bringing its exports by the end of the first third of this year to about 45 milion dinars, an increase of 4.9 percent compared to the same period last year. What a problem? It represents 1.7 percent of total industrial exports and 1.66 percent of total national exports.