The Director General of the Jordan Customs Department, Major General of Customs Ahmad Al-Akalik, said that the department will begin, as of next Sunday, February 1, 2026, applying a 16% sales tax to the contents of postal parcels whose customs value does not exceed 200 Jordanian dinars.
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During a radio interview, Al-Akalik explained that the decision was issued in November of last year and stipulates the imposition of a new 16% tax on postal parcels valued at less than 200 dinars, particularly e-commerce parcels resulting from online purchases, while maintaining a minimum tax of 5 dinars. The move aims to achieve a balance between e-commerce and traditional commerce.
He noted that parcels with a customs value exceeding 200 dinars will remain subject to the currently applicable customs tariff provisions, based on the value stated on the shipping bill of lading, and will undergo standard customs procedures. He added that some bills of lading whose declared values are in doubt are subject to customs valuation.
Al-Akalik added that parcels exceeding 200 dinars are subject to customs tariff rates, while customs declarations are prepared for parcels valued at more than 1,000 dinars in accordance with established regulations, stressing that each value bracket has its own specific customs handling mechanism.
He confirmed that the tax will be imposed on all incoming parcels from all countries worldwide, regardless of the country of origin, and will apply to both personal and commercial parcels.
Al-Akalik also pointed out that the Customs Department is working on developing risk management and data analysis through the Risk Directorate, and that it has a comprehensive database enabling it to distinguish between traders and ordinary citizens.
He stated that the volume of e-commerce in 2025 exceeded 3.5 million shipping bills, covering parcels valued below and above 200 dinars, noting that the number of parcels valued at less than 200 dinars reached approximately 3.227 million shipments.
