G/LIC/N/3/JOR/2  
 
4 August 2015  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON  IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7.3 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
JORDAN  
The following communication, dated 4 June 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Jordan. 
 
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 Outline of System 
1.  Jordan’s policy is to increase trade liberalization and keep import licensing to a minimum. 
Import licenses are maintained mainly for statistical purposes as well as to fulfil Jordan’s obligations under international agreements or to en sure that health, safety, environment, national 
security objectives are met. 
 Purposes and coverage of licensing 
2.  
  
Licensing agency 
 Type of license  Item  No.  
Ministry of Industry 
and Trade and Supply Non-automatic  Used tires peel  1 
 Electrical appliances used  and refurbished and Alstok 2 
 Rebar lengths of 12 meters  3 
 3-Hydroxyl – 1 methylpiperidin  4 
 Potassium fluoride  5 
 2-Chloroethanol 6 
 Di-methylamine 7 
 Di-methylamine  hydrochloride  8 
 Hydrogen fluoride  9 
 Methyl benzilate 10 
  3-quinuclidone 11 
 Pinacolone  12 
 Sodium fluoride 13 
 Sodium bifluoride 14 
 Sodium cyanide 15 
 Phosphorus pentasulphide  16 
 Di-isopropyl amine  17 
 Diethylaminoethano  18 
 Sodium sulphide 19 
 Triethanolamine hydrochloride  20 
 Triisopropyl phosphate  21 
 O,O- Diethyl phosphorothioate  22 
 O,O- Diethyl phosphorodithioate 23 
 Sodium hex fluorosilicate  24 
                                               
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/JOR/2 
 
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  Licensing agency 
 Type of license  Item  No.  
Telecommunications 
Regulatory Commission  Non-automatic Radio devices of all kinds, both sending and receiving 
together or receive or send 25 
 Receivers allocated for non-broadcast television satellite 26 
 Wireless surveillance cameras 27 
Automatic Remote control devices of all kinds, whether moving 
motors gates, windows and lampshades; except videos 
control devices and the TV control 28 
Non-automatic GPS devices 29 
 Ground stations of all kinds 30 
 Carts and tethered satellite receiver through a computer 31 
 Video sender 32 
  Wireless router 33 
 Wireless access point 34 
 Cards and wireless devices used in wireless computer 
networks 35 
 Radar devices 36 
automatic Disclosure of cables and metal devices 37 
Ministry of Energy 
and Mineral 
Resources    Non-automatic Petroleum     
 38 
Energy and Minerals 
Regulatory 
Commission (EMRC) Non-automatic Nuclear materials and devices and related equipment 
 39 
Uranium or thorium or es and concentrates 40 
Uranium ores and concentrates 41 
Thorium ores and concentrates 42 
Chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the 
elements and isotopes of Chemical fissile or fertile) 
compounds and mixtures and residues containing these 
products  43 
Natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions 
(including metal-ceramic composites cermet’s), ceramic 
products and mixtures containing natural uranium or 
natural uranium compounds 44 
  Uranium-rich element uranium (U-235) and its 
compounds, plutonium and its compounds, alloys, 
dispersions (including metal-ceramic composites 
cermet’s), ceramic products and mixtures containing rich 
uranium enrichment element (u-235) or plutonium or 
compounds of these product’s 45 
Diluted uranium enrichment, which the element (U-235) 
and its compounds, thorium and its compounds, alloys, 
dispersions (including metal-ceramic composites 
cermet’s), ceramic products and mixtures containing 
uranium diluted the element uranium (U-235), thorium or 
compounds 46 
Fuel elements (cartridges) consumer (exposed to 
radiation) Special Nuclear Reactors 47 
Isotopes, other than those of item (44.28), organic 
compounds or non-membership of those isotopes that are 
specific or non-specific chemical traits 48 
Heavy water (deuterium oxide) 49 
 Nuclear reactors, fuel elem ents (cartridges) was not 
exposed to radiation machines and devices for isotopic 
separation of nuclear reactors 50 
Nuclear reactors 51 
Machines and apparatus for is otopic separation, and parts 
thereof 52 
Fuel elements (cartridges) was not exposed to radiation 53 
Parts of nuclear reactors 54 
Radioactive material/equipment containing radioactive 
materials 55 
Elements and isotopes and radioactive compounds 56 G/LIC/N/3/JOR/2 
 
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  Licensing agency 
 Type of license  Item  No.  
Devices rely on the use of alpha rays, beta or gamma, 
although the uses for medical, surgical, dental or 
veterinary medicine, including imaging devices or 
radiotherapy 57 
Parts and accessories of the machines and gadgets of 
Chapter 90 not specified or included in the last chapter of 
this place 58 
Apparatus and instruments phys ical or chemical analysis, 
such as polarization "Pollarimitr" metrics and 
measurements refraction of rays "Rafractomitr" and 
devices to measure wave lengths of the spectrum 
"spectrometer" devices an d gas or smoke analysis 
apparatus and instruments for measuring or testing the 
degree of viscosity or porous 59 
Analysis chromatographi c separation devices 
(Kromaturav) or change the concentration of electric 60 
Energy and Minerals 
Regulatory Commission (EMRC) Non-automatic Weighted flow meters (belt gauges) 61 
Density gauges 62 
Level gauges 63 
Thickness gauges 64 
Industrial radiography units 65 
Moisture detectors 66 
X-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) 67 
X-ray diffraction analyzer (XRD 68 
Well logging units 69 
Calibration radioactive sources 70 
Electron capture detectors 71 
Tritium targets used for neutrons production 72 
Bone densitometers 73 
Brach therapy units 74 
Teletherapy unites (cobalt units) 75 
Blood irradiator units 76 
Gamma knife units 77 
Research irradiator units 78 
 Tc-99m generators 79 
Automatic Liquid scintillation counters 80 
Energy and Minerals 
Regulatory Commission (EMRC) Non-automatic Devices measuring rapid changes of electrical quantities 
(Awsaluscob) and spectrum analysis devices and other 
hardware tools to measure or monitor electrical quantities 
except for entering counters  in item 28.90 apparatus and 
instruments for measuring or detecting dental X-rays and 
alpha, beta and gamma radiations  81 
Remote control used for indu strial X-ray radiography  82 
Automatic Apparatus and instruments fo r measuring and detecting 
ionizing radiation  83 
Check sources (Join calibration sources) 84 
Smoke detectors 85 
Light sources 86 
Non-automatic Radiation/devices containi ng radiation generators 87 
Automatic Dental X-ray units (panoramic radiography 88 
Dental X-ray units (panoramic radiography) 89 
General radiographic X-ray units 90 
Mammography X-ray units 91 
Interventional radiographic X-ray units 92 
Computed tomography units (CT scan) 93 
  Fluoroscopic X-ray units 94 
Bone dosimeter units 95 
Lithotripsy units 96 
X-ray fluorescence analyzer units (XRF) 97 
X-ray diffraction Analyzer units (XRD) 98 
Goods inspection units 99 
Superficial X-ray units 100 
Non-automatic Accelerators 101 
Automatic Radiotherapy simulators units 102 G/LIC/N/3/JOR/2 
 
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  Licensing agency 
 Type of license  Item  No.  
Industrial radiography units 103 
Electron microscope used X-ray 104 
Level gauges 105 
Non-automatic Neutrons generators 106 
Automatic X-ray units used in calibration lab 107 
Devices for medical applications or surgical or veterinary 
medicine  108 
X-ray tubes  109 
Parts and supplies for X-rays, iPods 110 
Cars containing imaging scans devices / mobile clinics 111 
Tools and devices for medicine or surgery or dental or 
veterinary medicine, including diagnosis of flash radiation 
(Sntejrav) and other electrical  medical devices, as well as 
considering the test devices 112 
Diagnosis of flash radiation devices 113 
X-ray devices, although the medical uses or surgical, 
dental or veterinary medicine, including imaging devices 
or radiotherapy 114 
Energy and Minerals 
Regulatory Commission (EMRC) Non-automatic Radioactive waste  115 
Chemical elements and radioactive isotopes including 
chemical elements and isotopes fissile or fertile and their 
compounds, mixtures and residues containing these 
products 116 
Elements and radioactive isotopes and compounds other 
than those of subheadings 10.2844 or 20.2844 or 
30.2844, mixtures of dispersions, including metal-ceramic 
composites cermet, ceramic products and mixtures 
containing these elements or isotopes or compounds, 
radioactive waste . 117 
Any ionizing radiation sources or any materials emitting 
ionizing radiation not mentioned  above 118 
Parts and fittings for the plant and equipment and tools of 
Chapter 90 is not mentioned or included elsewhere in this 
chapter 119 
Number mechanism to fill all the materials truncate the 
article using a laser packages or other optical or photonic 
packages or ultrasonic or electric discharge one way or 
the way electrical or chemical firmly electronics or ion-
beam or plasma arc manner 120 
Machinery & Electric Welding and were able to cut, 
including those that operate electrically heated gas, acting 
decisively, laser or with othe r beams of light, or photon, 
or ultrasonic or firmly el ectrons or magnetic pulses 121 
Machinery and electrical appliances with individual 
functions not specified or included elsewhere 122 
Particle accelerators 123 
Ministry of Water and 
Irrigation / Water 
Authority Non-automatic Prospecting for water eq uipment (excavators) 124 
Jordan Post Company Non-automatic Postal franking machines 125 
General Command of 
the Armed Forces Military clothing  126 
The Ministry of 
Tourism and 
Antiquities  Antiquities 127 
Ministry of 
Agriculture Non-automatic Live animals  128 
Frozen semen of animals  129 
Frozen and refrigerated fresh meat  130 
Olive oil  131 
Stuffed wild animals  132 
Fertilizers  133 
Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and disinfectants 134 
Veterinary medicine 135 
Seeds used for planting and fruit  136 
Dairy 137 G/LIC/N/3/JOR/2 
 
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  Licensing agency 
 Type of license  Item  No.  
Automatic        
 Potatoes, onions and garlic      138 
Fresh fruits and vegetables  139 
Saplings of fruit seedlings,  ornamental plants and cut 
flowers  140 
Dairy products  141 
Powdered milk  for factories  142 
Honey (within containers of not more than 2 kg) + natural 
beeswax, pollen (bee feed) royal jelly 314 
The Ministry of 
Environment Non-automatic  Alfrionat(CFC11,CFC12,CFC113,CFC114,CFCS115) 144 
Halons (Halon 1211, Halon 1301, Halon 2602) 145 
Methyl bromide 146. 
Solvents (CTC,10101 TCA) 147. 
Mineral oils consumed (Instructions administration mineral 
oils consumed and traded for the year 2014 ( 148. 
General Organization 
for Food and Drug 
Administration Automatic  Special food and dietary supp lements and herbal products  149. 
Food additives 150. 
Non-automatic Milk and baby food  151. 
 Medicines, antibiotics, vaccines and serums 152 
Ministry of Health Non-automatic  Panels and pipes made of asbe stos (there are restrictions 
on its use only in the field of industry Albraikat and 
sewage pipe) 153 
Lists of prohibited 
chemicals and 
conditional issued by 
the Ministry of Health 
and published in the 
Official Gazette under 
its issue number 
5187 Date 
11/14/2012  Chemicals 154 
Ministry of Interior / 
Public Security 
Directorate Non-automatic Weapons and gear of all kinds  155. 
Explosives of all kinds  156. 
Razors piston and the like  157. 
Automobile aerodynamic children fuelled play 158. 
Aircraft toys pneumatic remote control 159. 
Gaming machines, electrical and electronic allocated for 
commercial use160. 
Electrical appliances for self-defense 161. 
Ammonium nitrate 162. 
Radio and Television 
Corporation Non-automatic Decoding devices  163. 
 Satellite receivers 164. 
Ministry of Energy 
and Mineral 
Resources  Asphalt material or substance (V.R.)  165. 
 
3. The system applies to goods imported from all countries. 
 
4.  Jordan’s import licensing procedures are not intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports. They are maintained mainly for statistical purposes as well as to fulfil Jordan’s obligations 
under international agreements or to ensure that  health, safety, environment, national security 
objectives are met.  
5.  The Importation Instructions No. (1) of 2012, issued pursuant to the Import and Export     
Regulation No. (114) of 2004 and its amendments . The Import and Export Law No. (21) of 2001 
and its amendments authorizes the minister of in dustry and trade to identify goods subject to 
licensing.  The licenses specified above. 
Procedures 
6.  Not applicable. G/LIC/N/3/JOR/2 
 
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  7.(a)  No period is specified for applying for a license in advance of importation. 
 (b) A license can be granted immediately on request.  
(c) Permits may be issued at any period of the year. 
 (d) The licenses are subject to the approval  of any government entity are required. 
 
8.  An application for a permit will only be re fused if it does not meet the ordinary criteria. 
 Eligibility of importers to apply for licence 
9.  All persons permitted to engage in importation are eligible to apply for a license with an import 
card.  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence 
10.  Information required:  
 
- Name and address of importer; 
- Commercial name; - Importer registration number (import card); - Commodity to be imported; 
- H.S. code;
 
- Value in JD; 
- Quantity or weight; 
- Country of origin;  
- Country of importation; 
- Clearance center.  
 11.  The license upon actual importation should be accompanied by an import card.  12.  10 JD for import licence. 
 
13.  No deposit or advance payment is required.  
Conditions of licensing 
14.  According to the Import and Export Law No (21) of 2001 and its amendments, licenses              
issued for one year period. However in practice the ministry issues licenses which are valid for 
three months (Reinforcing Steel licenses). 
 15.  There is no penalty.  
16.  The personal import license may not be transferred or waived without the approval of the          
competent authority subject to the availability of legal requirements for the transfer or              assignment, according to article (9) from Import and Export Law No. (21) of 2001 and its           
amendments.             
 17.  None. 
 
Other procedural requirements 
18.  None. 
 
19.  None.    
 
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