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Jordan Expands Duty Exemption for E-Commerce Imports

Jordan increased customs duty exemptions for online purchases, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported March 15. Jordan will provide duty exemptions for goods worth up to about $280, double the previous limit, the report said. The exemptions apply to…

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all imports purchased “through electronic means” and intended for “personal use.” Tobacco and alcohol products are excluded. Jordan said it will impose a fixed 10% fee on the imports that qualify, but they won’t be subject to any “other taxes or fees,” HKTDC said. The measure is meant to support the country’s logistics sector and ease the customs clearance process, the report said, but certain domestic garment and jewelry producers said the exemptions could disadvantage the “conventional trade sector.”