In July the export quota was cut by 40%.

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This is home to 74 factories that produce mainly textiles and electronic gadgets for export--duty-free and quota-free--to the U.S. These factories make up what is called a qualifying industrial zone (QIZ), an entity designated by the U.S. in 1996 to help increase imports from Jordan.

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