FTA Agreements

FTAs & Agreements with Foreign Countries

As part of Jordan’s continuous efforts to foster economic growth, boost exports, and establish global cooperation, the country has signed significant international trade agreements, providing duty-free or preferential market access to 52 countries and connecting businesses to over 1.5 billion potential customers.

Key Free Trade Agreements include:

• Agreement with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2000: A significant milestone that solidified Jordan's commitment to international trade.
• United States (2001): A crucial FTA that facilitated enhanced trade relations between Jordan and the United States.
• EU-Jordan Association Agreement: Strengthening economic ties between Jordan and the European Union.
• European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.
• United Kingdom: Supporting Jordanian businesses seeking access to the UK market.
• Canada: Includes the Jordan-Canada FTA.
• Singapore: A gateway to the Asian market.
• Greater Arab Free Trade Area Agreement (GAFTA): Supporting regional trade and economic integration.
• FTA Agadir Countries: Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Qualified Industrial Zone (QIZ) Advantages

Ad-Dulayl Industrial Park & Development Zone operates within Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) established under Presidential Proclamation 6955 in Jordan on November 21, 1996. QIZs provide businesses with distinctive advantages, including:

• Preferential treatment for products co-produced within QIZs, facilitating access to the United States market.
• Duty-free access to the U.S. market for products meeting QIZ criteria.
• Enhanced economic relations and trade benefits with the United States through QIZ initiatives.

Pan European-Mediterranean Preferential Market Access

Jordan has also established the Pan European-Mediterranean Free Trade Area Preferential Market Access, reinforcing its commitment to economic growth and export development.

• Jordan Trade for Employment
• Short Primer on the New Transitional Rules of Origin
• Export Guide to the EU

Further Resources

Investment in Jordan

• Jordan Investment Guide
• The Investment Environment Law No. 21 for the Year 2022
• Trade for Employment in Jordan

Exports and Trade

• Trade Environment and its Opportunities in Jordan
• Useful sources for important information about exports
• Supporters of export services in Jordan

Resources regarding FTA Agreements in Arabic

• Free Trade Agreements and Rules of Origin
• Free Trade Agreements with Jordan