Introduction
Import guidelines include: the country's International Trade Laws, import steps with its three phases (planning, preparation and import) with a list of all necessary procedures and relevant documents and official bodies. In addition to the technical import requirements of a number of countries and international groups and those relating to the food sector, textile sector and communication and information technologies.
International Trade Laws in Jordan
International trade companies are subject to:
- Customs Law No. 20 of 1998 in accordance with the amended Law No. 33 of the year 2018
- Import Export Law No. 12 of 2001
- Import Legal Instructions
- Import and Export License Rules
- Modified Import and Export License rules No. 115 of 2015
- Decision, List of Jordanian Controlled Materials Subject to Non-Automatic Export License for 2018
Introduction
Export guidelines include: the country's International Trade Laws, export steps with its three phases (planning, preparation and import) with a list of all necessary procedures and relevant documents and official bodies. In addition to the technical import requirements of a number of countries and international groups and those relating to the food sector, textile sector and communication and information technologies.
International Trade Laws inJordan
International trade companies are subject to:
- Customs Law No. 20 of 1998 in accordance with the amended Law No. 33 of the year 2018
- Import Export Law No. 12 of 2001
- Import Legal Instructions
- Import and Export License Rules
- Modified Import and Export License rules No. 115 of 2015
- Decision, List of Jordanian Controlled Materials Subject to Non-Automatic Export License for 2018
Trade agreements signed by Jordan
- This agreement was signed between Egypt-Morocco-Tunisia-Jordan.
- The agreement provides for the total exemption from import duties and fees of similar effect and the adoption of the Para-Euro-Mediterranean rules of origin that allow the national accumulation of origin between members.
- The conclusion of this agreement is a major step in the realization of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area.
- AGADER Agreement
- The EU Association Agreement with Jordan was signed in November 1997 and has come into force in May 2002. This agreement aims to establish a free trade area between the European Union and Jordan by 2010 and to establish a comprehensive framework to clarify political, trade, economic and financial relations. This agreement will provide the concerned with access to European markets without paying customs duties.
- The Jordanian-European Partnership
- On June 24, 2004, Lebanon signed in Montreux (Switzerland) a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (AFTA).
- This agreement includes four countries: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
- The official negotiations with the EFTA countries were officially launched in Beirut in April 2003, followed by three rounds of negotiationsw which ended in Geneva in March 2004.
- Jordan and the Association of European Countries EFTA
- Aims to facilitate and develop trade among arab states.
- Signed by 17 members of Arab League.
- offers 100% reduction on customs.
- Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement (GAFTA)
- Jordan and Singapore signed an agreement to establish a free trade zone between the two countries on May 16, 2004. The agreement aims to strengthen economic relations between Jordan and Singapore and develop partnerships between the two countries, given Singapore's expertise in economic development, technology and the development of the investment climate.
- Free Trade Agreement with Singapore SJFTA
- This agreement was signed in 2000 and entered into force in 2001. It aims to eliminate fees and trade restrictions on intra-regional trade and services in the two countries. This agreement includes
- The United States and Jordan Free-Trade Agreement