AMMAN — The president of the Garment Traders
Association (GTA), Sultan Allan, called for standardizing tariff and customs
duties nationwide, including those levied by the
Aqaba Special Economic ZoneAuthority (ASEZA).
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Allan hoped the customs tariffs will stand at “zero”, or 5
percent for services and 5 percent in sales tax, he said in an interview with
the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Should standardization be implemented, it would increase
purchasing power and introduce a balance between online shopping orders and
clothing imports through customs centers, he contended.
Allan, who is also a board member of the
Amman Chamber ofCommerce (ACC), said inbound parcels should fall under the same process that
regulates Jordan’s clothing and shoe imports.
Allan noted that JD23 is paid for a postal parcel worth JD50
in customs duties if the importer is a merchant, but that JD5 is paid if the
parcel goes directly to the consumer, describing this as an “obvious defect in
related regulations in place”.
Allan also referred to an ACC study, which recommended
setting new controls on postal parcels entering Jordan, as they were found to
be a "major" challenge for the garment sector.
This projected regulation will contribute to reviving the
movement of Jordan's trade activity and supporting the commercial and service
sectors affected by the
COVID-19-related consequences, according to Allan.
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