AMMAN — The
Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies (AOCTC) has demanded the extension of
circular No. 53, which sets a ceiling for transport costs of imported goods to
Jordan until the end of 2022 to face any hikes in maritime freight costs,
Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported Sunday.
اضافة اعلان
Prime Minister
Bisher Al-Khasawneh issued Circular
No. 53 for 2022, according to which Defense Order No. 31 for 2021 sets the
upper ceiling for the costs on imported goods into the Kingdom until March 31, 2022..
The decision aimed to ensure availability of basic
commodities, maintain the strategic food stockpile, and price stability.
In a statement on Sunday, the AOCTC head, Daifallah
Abu Aqoula, said the measures taken by the government, particularly Circular
No. 53, which was introduced to offset high freight fees, contributed
“positively” to the smooth movement of goods at the lowest costs.
The increase in global oil prices as a result of the
Russian-Ukrainian crisis contributed significantly to the shipping costs hikes,
which are reflected in the prices of imported goods, he pointed out.
Crisis continuity will affect the hike in prices of
basic goods, and if alternative markets are explored, most countries will be
looking for the same solutions, which would increase commodity prices,
according to Abu Aqoula.
Locally, he said the government’s move to revamp the customs
tariff had a positive impact on curbing significant increases in goods prices
from the exporting countries and the shipping cost.
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