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Table AI.1  
Structure of exports (including re-exports), 2000-07  
(US$ million and per cent)  
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
         
Total (US$ million) 1,292.8 2,294.4 2,770. 0 3,081.6 3,89 1.1 4,278.7 5, 166.6 5,700.0 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 25.8 30.2 28.9 27.2 27.7 27.8 24.9 19.9 
   Agriculture 14.7 14.1 15.0 14.4 14.6 15.3 13.6 13.4 
      Food 14.0 13.7 14.8 14.1 14.3 15.0 13.4 13.1 
         0545  Other fresh or chilled vegetables 3.5 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.2 3.2 
         0544  Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 2.7 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.5 2.0 3.1 
         1223  Other manufactured tobacco 0. 9 1.2 1.5 1.5 1. 2 0.9 1.3 0.9 
      Agricultural raw material 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
   Mining 11.1 16.1 13.9 12.8 13.1 12.5 11.2 6.5 
      Ores and other minerals 10.3 15.4 13.3 11.8 11.2 11.4 9.6 5.0 
         2723  Natural calcium phosphates 2.5 5.6 4.9 4.2 4.3 3.9 3.1 3.4 
         2882  Other non-ferrous base metal waste and 
 scrap, n.e.s. 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.2 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 
         6842  Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 
         6841  Aluminium and aluminium alloys, 
 unwrought .. .. 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
      Fuels 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.7 
Manufactures 73.8 69.3 64.8 65.9 70.9 71.9 69.6 78.9 
   Iron and steel 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.2 
   Chemicals 22.2 23.0 21.4 19.9 20.1 20.9 18.7 26.3 
         5429  Medicaments, n.e.s. 5.8 5.8 6.9 6.5 5.9 6.5 5.8 7.5 
         5623  Mineral/chemical fertilizers (excl. crude 
 natural 0potassium salts) 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 5.7 
         5621  Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous 2.0 3.2 2.8 2.7 4.0 3.7 3.4 4.1 
         5223  Inorganic acid and oxides 0.5 2.4 3.2 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.3 
   Other semi-manufactures 10.6 7.9 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.7 5.3 
         6924  Reservoirs, tanks, vats of iron, steel or alum 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 
         6421  Packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cell 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 
         6924  Reservoirs, tanks, vats of iron, steel or 
 aluminium, <= 300 litres 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 
   Machinery and transport equipment 19.1 16.2 11.7 10.7 11.9 12.3 13.0 17.8 
      Power generating machines 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 
      Other non-electrical machinery 7.4 4.0 3.5 2.4 2.2 3.0 2.5 2.4 
         7415  Air conditioning machines, and parts 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 
         7414  Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating 
 or freezing equipment (electric or other),  other than household type refrigerators and  freezers; parts of refrigerators, freezers and 
 other refrigerating or freezing equipment 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
      Office machines and telecommunication equipment 2.8 2.4 1.8 2.4 3.1 3.3 3.8 6.9 
         7643  Radio or television transmission apparatus 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.7 
      Other electrical machines 3.0 2.8 2.2 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.9 
         7731  Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical fibre cables 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.8 
         7751  Household laundry equipment, n.e.s. 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 
      Automotive products 4.8 6.2 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.6 2.2 2.5 
      Other transport equipment 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.0 1.6 2.7 
   Textiles 3.3 1.9 1. 4 1.1 1.1 1. 0 0.9 1.0 
         6551  Pile fabric, knitted or crocheted, coated, 
 covered, or laminated 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
         6552  Other knitted/crocheted fabrics, not 
 impregnated/coated, etc. .. .. 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
         6572  Non-wovens, n.e.s. 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 
   Clothing 8.9 12.9 18.8 22.2 26.1 24.8 24.3 21.4 
         8459  Other garments knitted or crocheted 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 6.7 7.5 
         8425  Skirts and divided skirts, women´s/girls´, not 
 knitted/crocheted .. .. 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 3.5 3.2 
         8453  Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc., 
 knitted/crocheted .. .. 0.0 0.8 3.1 3.3 2.8 2.1 
         8454  T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or 
 crocheted 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.9 
         8447  Blouses/shirts, women´s/girls´, 
 knitted/croche .. .. 0.0 0.2 4.0 4.4 3.3 1.4 
         8437  Shirts, mens boys, knitted or crocheted .. .. 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.2 
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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
         8426  Trousers, br eeches, etc., women´s/girls´, not 
 knitted/crocheted 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.9 1.1 1.1 
   Other consumer goods 8.5 5.7 3.9 6.4 6.1 7.3 7.0 5.9 
         8973  Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum metals 
 (except watches) 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.6 3.3 4.1 3.8 2.6 
         8931  Plastics containers, stoppers, lids, etc. 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 
Other 0.4 0.5 6.4 6.9 1.4 0.3 5.5 1.3 
   Gold 0.2 0.4 6.3 6.8 1.3 0.1 5.4 0.8 
         9710  Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores and 
 concentrates) 0.2 0.4 6.3 6.8 1.3 0.1 5.4 0.8 
.. Not available. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. Jordan WT/TPR/S/206 
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Table AI.2  
Destination of exports (including re-exports), 2000-07  
(US$ million and per cent)  
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Total (US$ million) 1,292. 8 2,294.4 2,770.0 3, 081.6 3,891.1 4,278. 7 5,166.6 5,700.0 
 (Per cent) 
  America 5.7 10.5 15.8 21.7 26.5 26.7 25.6 22.3 
    United States 5.2 10.2 15.6 21.5 26.2 26.3 25.1 21.8 
    Other America 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 
         
  Europe 7.5 5.4 9.9 10.8 5.3 4.4 9.0 4.5 
    EC(25) 5.8 4.1 7.1 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.1 2.9 
      Italy 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 
      Spain 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 
    EFTA 0.1 0.5 1.8 6.5 1.3 0.1 5.3 0.8 
      Switzerland 0.1 0.5 1.8 6.5 1.3 0.1 5.3 0.8 
         
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 
         
  Africa 9.7 6.2 6.0 5.3 7.4 6.4 5.1 6.4 
      Algeria 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.3 1.6 
      Egypt 2.4 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.4 
      Sudan 1.8 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 
         
  Middle East 40.5 48.5 45.9 40.7 41.7 42.0 40.6 43.2 
      Iraq 2.5 23.3 21.8 17.6 18.8 17.1 12.3 12.7 
      Saudi Arabia 9.2 6.2 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.6 7.1 7.2 
      United Arab Emirates 6.3 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.2 4.0 5.6 6.8 
      Syrian Arab Republic 2.1 1.7 2.5 3.2 3.9 4.7 5.2 5.4 
      Israel 7.1 4.9 4.9 3.5 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.7 
      Lebanon 3.1 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.9 
      Kuwait 2.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.4 
      Qatar 1.7 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 
      Yemen 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 
      Occupied Palestinian Territories 2.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 
      Iran Islamic Rep. 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.3 0.5 
         
  Asia 6.9 16.8 14.4 12.0 11.2 12.3 11.9 14.1 
    China 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.7 1.3 
    Japan 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 
    Six East Asian Traders 2.9 2.1 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 
      Malaysia 0.3 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 
    Other Asia 2.9 12.3 10.6 8.9 8.6 9.4 8.9 9.8 
      India 0.3 8.9 8.2 6.5 6.5 8.1 7.7 8.3 
         
  Other 29.4 12.3 7.9 9.4 7.6 7.8 7.6 9.2 
      Free Zones 13.7 11.3 7.3 9.1 7.6 7.8 7.6 9.2 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. WT/TPR/S/206 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.3 
Structure of imports, 2000-07  
(US$ million and per cent)  
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Total (US$ million) 4,013.1 4,871.3 5,019. 7 5,653.2 8,14 3.6 10,454.6 11, 446.9 13,531.1 
 (Per cent) 
Total primary products 30.8 36.1 36.1 37.8 39.6 39.8 40.8 40.7 
   Agriculture 23.5 19.6 18.5 19.3 18.4 14.8 14.6 16.3 
      Food 21.2 17.6 16.9 17.6 17.0 13.6 13.3 15.0 
         0430  Barley, unmilled 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.7 
         0411  Durum wheat, unmilled 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.5 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.7 
      Agricultural raw material 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 
   Mining 7.3 16.6 17.6 18.5 21.2 25.0 26.2 24.4 
      Ores and other minerals 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 
      Non-ferrous metals 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.6 2.2 2.5 
         6824  Copper wire 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.0 
      Fuels 4.8 14.3 15.2 16.5 19.2 23.1 23.8 21.7 
         3330  Crude oils of petroleum and 
bituminous  minerals 0.0 11.2 11.4 11.7 13.3 16.4 17.7 15.3 
         3432  Natural gas, in the gaseous state .. .. 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 
         3431  Natural gas, liquefied 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.2 
Manufactures 65.9 61.9 61.4 58.8 57.4 57.7 57.1 57.3 
   Iron and steel 3.5 4.4 3.5 3.7 4.4 4.2 3.8 4.3 
         6724  Ingots, etc. of iron/steel (excl. of 
 671.33) 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.8 
   Chemicals 12.0 11.0 11.3 11.1 9.8 8.8 8.7 9.3 
         5429  Medicaments, n.e.s. 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.7 
   Other semi-manufactures 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.6 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.5 
   Machinery and transport equipment 32.3 27.2 25.0 23.0 22.6 25.1 24.6 25.5 
      Power generating machines 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.4 
      Other non-electrical machinery 7.7 6.2 5.3 5.2 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.4 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Office machines and telecommunication 
equipment 5.0 7.3 5.4 5.5 5.4 6.9 6.4 7.8 
         7643  Radio or television transmission 
 apparatus 0.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 2.1 2.9 3.4 4.9 
      Other electrical machines 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.6 
      Automotive products 12.9 8.9 8.5 7.1 7.2 8.2 8.7 7.2 
         7812  Motor vehicles for the transport 
 of persons, n.e.s. 8.7 4.5 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.9 4.7 4.2 
         7821  Goods vehicles 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.3 
         7843  Other motor vehicle parts and 
 accessories  of 722, 781 to 783 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 
      Other transport equipment 3.6 1.9 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 
         7929  Parts, n.e.s., (excl. tyres, engines, 
 electrical parts) of 792 3.3 1.6 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 
   Textiles 4.3 6.2 7. 6 8.3 7.8 6. 2 6.1 4.8 
         6552  Other knitted/crocheted fabrics, 
 not impregnated/coated, etc. 0.1 0.6 1.2 2.4 3.5 2.7 2.8 2.1 
         6551  Pile fabric, knitted or crocheted, 
 coated, covered, or laminated 1.3 2.8 2.5 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.8 
         6531  Fabrics, woven, of synthetic 
 filament yarn, excl. pile/chemille 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 
   Clothing 1.5 1.3 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.6 2.2 2.2 
   Other consumer goods 4.8 4.6 5.1 4.4 4.9 5.6 5.1 4.5 
         8973  Jewellery of gold, silver or 
 platinum metals (except watches) 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.0 0.5 
Other 3.3 1.9 2.6 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.1 2.1 
   Gold 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 
         9710  Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold 
 ores and concentrates) 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 
.. Not available. 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. Jordan WT/TPR/S/206 
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Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 2000-07 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
         
Total (US$ million) 4,013. 1 4,871.3 5,019.7 5, 653.2 8,143.6 10,454. 6 11,446.9 13,531.1 
         
 (Per cent) 
         
  America 14.9 11.5 10.2 9.7 9.0 7.7 6.9 6.8 
    United States 11.3 8.1 7.3 6.4 6.7 5.6 4.7 4.7 
    Other America 3.7 3.4 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.1 
      Brazil 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.9 
         
  Europe 40.0 36.8 34.6 31.0 28.3 28.5 27.1 28.4 
    EC(25) 35.7 32.3 29.9 26.5 23.6 24.1 23.2 24.2 
      Germany 13.1 9.2 9.3 7.7 6.8 8.0 7.8 7.5 
      Italy 4.1 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.7 3.3 
      France 4.3 3.8 4.2 3.2 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.5 
      United Kingdom 5.2 3.6 3.7 3.5 2.6 2.8 2.3 2.1 
      Finland 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.4 1.5 2.0 
      Hungary 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.7 
      Netherlands 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.2 
    EFTA 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.8 0.9 
    Other Europe 2.9 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 
      Turkey 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.8 
         
  Commonwealth of Independent States 
(CIS) 3.2 3.0 2.3 2.5 3.9 4.1 3.3 4.9 
      Ukraine 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.5 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.4 
         
  Africa 2.1 2.3 2.6 3.2 4.7 4.6 5.1 5.2 
      Egypt 1.1 1.1 1.5 2.1 3.7 3.5 4.2 4.4 
         
  Middle East 14.3 24.7 26.2 28.1 28.7 31.6 32.8 30.2 
      Saudi Arabia 3.7 3.2 2.9 11.5 19.9 23.7 25.6 21.0 
      Syrian Arab Republic 1.1 1.4 1.9 2.7 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.7 
      United Arab Emirates 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.5 1.8 2.1 1.9 2.1 
      Israel 1.7 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.1 
         
  Asia 22.4 20.9 23.1 25.1 25.3 23.4 24.8 24.4 
    China 4.2 4.9 6.7 8.0 8.4 9.2 10.4 9.7 
    Japan 4.5 3.6 3.2 3.5 3.3 2.8 3.1 3.0 
    Six East Asian Traders 7.8 7.0 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.4 7.0 7.4 
      Korea, Rep. of 4.0 2.9 2.6 2.5 3.1 3.6 3.2 3.1 
      Chinese Taipei 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.3 
      Thailand 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.1 
    Other Asia 5.8 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.7 3.9 4.2 4.3 
      India 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.4 1.5 2.2 
      Indonesia 1.5 1.2 1.6 1.5 2.1 1.4 1.3 0.9 
         
  Other 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade database SITC Rev.3 data. WT/TPR/S/206 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.1 
Applied MFN tariff averages by HS2 section, 2008 
Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines usedAverag
e tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 
2007a 
(US$ 
million) 
 Total/Average 6,206 6,205 10.9 0-180 14.7 13,531.1 
01 Live animals 22 22 5.0 5.0 0.0 59.7 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 65 65 12.9 0-30 9.3 128.6 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 106 106 20.3 15-30 1.5 26.4 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible 
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 36 36 13.9 0-30 10.7 137.5 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 23 23 11.3 0-30 8.1 0.4 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  
cut flowers and ornamental foliage 23 23 18.1 0-30 8.9 5.1 
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 89 89 16.7 0-30 12.9 67.4 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel  of citrus fruit or melons 62 62 25.6 10-35 5.8 106.8 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 34 34 25.4 10-30 5.6 48.8 
10 Cereals 16 16 6.3 0-10 3.9 657.7 
11 Products of the milling industry;  malt;  starches;  
insulin;  wheat gluten 34 34 6.8 0-30 11.0 17.5 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc grains, seeds 
and fruit;  industrial or medicinal plants;  straw and 
fodder 48 48 11.0 0-30 11.7 55.0 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegetable saps and 
extracts 14 14 11.4 0-30 14.6 1.4 
14 Vegetable plaiting materials;   vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 8 8 6.3 0-30 9.9 0.7 
15 Animal or vegetable fats a nd oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable 
waxes 66 66 11.8 0-30 13.6 116.2 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, 
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 27 27 21.3 10-30 8.1 43.8 
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 21 21 9.9 0-30 13.2 129.7 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 14 14 16.6 0-30 12.0 31.8 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry 
cooks' products 29 29 19.8 0-30 11.3 50.8 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of 
plants 72 72 17.9 0-30 11.9 42.2 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 27 27 16.0 0-40 12.1 111.0 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 26 26 101.0 0-180 81.5 66.8 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  
prepared animal fodder 26 26 3.4 0-30 8.2 87.1 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 15 15 49.7 5-100 35.1 68.0 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, 
lime and cement 77 77 11.1 0-30 13.5 25.7 
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 37 0.9 0-5 2.0 0.0 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their 
distillation;  bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 46 46 11.0 0-30 12.5 2,943.0 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  organic or inorganic 
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, 
of radioactive elements or of isotopes 175 175 0.1 0-5.5 0.7 37.4 
29 Organic chemicals 374 374 0.0 0.0 0.0 213.0 
30 Pharmaceutical products 35 35 0.3 0-6.5 1.4 320.2 
Table AIII.1 (cont'd) Jordan WT/TPR/S/206 
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Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines usedAverag
e tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 
2007a 
(US$ 
million) 
31 Fertilizers 28 28 7.9 0-30 9.1 20.7 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their derivatives;  
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;  paints and 
varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 56 56 4.2 0-30 9.3 58.9 
33 Essential oils and resinoids;  perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations  34 34 5.1 0-30 5.4 79.8 
34 Soap, organic surface-ac tive agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring 
preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling 
pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 30 30 5.3 0-30 7.4 47.4 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 18 18 3.7 0-30 9.7 12.3 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  
pyrophoric alloys;  certain combustible preparations 9 9 5.1 0-6.5 2.9 2.1 
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 39 39 5.7 0-6.5 2.2 11.9 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 98 98 4.0 0-20 5.8 96.8 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 183 183 2.3 0-6.5 3.1 465.9 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 107 107 11.2 0-30 12.4 77.3 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 37 37 5.9 0-30 7.6 0.6 
42 Articles of animal gut (o ther than silk-worm gut) 20 20 30.0 30.0 0.0 13.3 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 12 12 21.0 10-30 10.0 0.1 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 100 100 11.0 0-30 12.9 197.1 
45 Cork and articles of cork 10 10 7.0 0-30 12.3 0.1 
46 Manufactures of straw, of es parto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 23 23 15.2 0-30 14.6 0.6 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard 21 21 1.9 0-5 2.5 40.0 
48 Paper and paperboard;  ar ticles of paper pulp, of 
paper or of paperboard 188 188 13.7 0-30 13.1 254.4 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other 
products of the printing industry;  manuscripts, typescripts and plans 22 22 13.6 0-30 12.2 30.1 
50 Silk 9 9 2.2 0-20 6.7 0.3 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal  hair;  horsehair yarn and 
woven fabric 39 39 1.5 0-20 5.4 7.4 
52 Cotton 124 124 0.5 0-20 3.1 48.9 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven 
fabrics of paper yarn 23 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 
54 Man-made filaments 72 72 0.8 0-20 4.0 89.9 
55 Man-made staple fibres 109 109 0.8 0-20 3.2 59.9 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 37 37 7.9 0-22 10.5 7.7 
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 21 21 22.0 22.0 0.0 18.3 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 44 44 9.3 0-22 10.8 29.7 
59 Impregnated, coated, cove red or laminated textile 
fabrics;  textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 33 33 6.3 0-22 9.4 6.1 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 43 43 0.0 0.0 0.0 396.6 
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted 
or crocheted 113 113 21.0 0-25 3.7 85.0 
Table AIII.1 (cont'd) 
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Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines usedAverag
e tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 
2007a 
(US$ 
million) 
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not 
knitted or crocheted 114 114 21.3 0-22 3.4 201.2 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing 
and worn textile articles;  rags 54 54 21.2 3-22 2.7 26.4 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 26 26 24.2 0-30 10.9 33.3 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 9 9 30.0 30.0 0.0 1.2 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 7 7 25.7 0-30 11.3 0.5 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of 
feathers or of down;  artificial flowers;  articles of 
human hair 8 8 30.0 30.0 0.0 1.3 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 58 58 23.7 0-30 10.6 39.9 
69 Ceramic products 45 45 18.8 0-30 12.5 95.8 
70 Glass and glassware 79 79 13.0 0-30 13.3 53.6 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious 
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious 
metal, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 59 59 16.1 0-30 9.8 176.8 
72 Iron and steel 209 209 5.4 0-30 9.8 529.3 
73 Articles of iron or steel 179 179 19.9 0-30 11.9 200.4 
74 Copper and articles thereof 65 65 8.5 0-30 12.4 157.8 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 17 8.8 0-30 14.1 0.2 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 54 54 14.4 0-30 14.1 208.4 
78 Lead and articles thereof 10 10 3.5 0-30 9.4 4.5 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 10 10 3.5 0-30 9.4 7.0 
80 Tin and articles thereof 9 9 3.3 0-30 10.0 0.2 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  articles thereof 55 55 5.9 0-30 4.9 0.2 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base 
metal;  parts thereof of base metal 76 76 14.7 0-30 10.9 33.6 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 49 49 16.3 0-30 14.2 31.8 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 646 646 6.9 0-30 11.3 1,169.6 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts 
thereof;  sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts 
and accessories of such articles 357 357 12.7 0-30 13.6 1,181.8 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and 
parts thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and 
fittings and parts thereof;  mechanical (including 
electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 23 23 3.5 0-10 4.9 0.2 
87 Vehicles other than railway  or tramway rolling-stock, 
and parts and accessories thereof 148 148 12.6 0-30 12.4 978.4 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 15 15 4.7 0-10 5.2 113.5 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 18 18 2.8 0-10 4.6 0.7 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 219 218 10.7 0-30 11.7 141.1 
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 54 54 20.6 0-30 9.4 16.6 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such 
articles 17 17 30.0 30.0 0.0 0.7 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 24 24 25.8 5-30 9.5 0.0 
    Table AIII.1 (cont'd) 
 
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Code Description No. of 
lines No. of 
lines usedAverag
e tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 
2007a 
(US$ 
million) 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, 
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and 
lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included;  
illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates 48 48 23.8 0-30 11.6 126.7 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and 
accessories thereof 33 33 27.9 0-30 7.0 19.9 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 55 55 22.0 0-66 15.1 30.5 
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques 8 8 26.8 10-30 6.9 0.3 
a The total of imports is higher than th e sum of sub-items, as certain imports am ounting to US$185.8 million are not classified  in 
the Harmonized System.  
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Jordanian authorities; import data from UNSD, 
Comtrade database. WT/TPR/S/206 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.2 
Classification of food items according to riska, 2008 
High risk food items Medium risk food items 
Frozen diary products Barley extraction drinks 
Cheese produced from pasteurized milk Chocolate for processing purposes 
Cheese produced from raw milk So ft drinks in glass bottles 
Milk and its pasteurized liquid products Ready to eat bakery pr oducts that do not contain milk and eggs, such as dry cakes 
Dry milk and its dry products Bo ttled and mineral drinking water 
Ice cream All types of chocolates 
Liquid, frozen, and dry processed eggs Milk a nd its liquid, condensed, and evaporated products 
Products containing eggs, such as mayonnaise Sugar sweets su ch as coated sweets, Turkish delight, sweet with tahina 
Frozen pastry Food supplements 
Ready to eat bakery products, such as pasty 
and cakes, that include eggs and milk Coffee whitening 
Processed cheese Table eggs 
Processed sea products Fresh, processed, and dr ied fruits (eg. apricot paste, dates, figs) 
Spices 
Processed meats including chicken meat Fresh vegetables 
Dried, smoked, jerked, and fermented meats Dry soaps 
Infant food, processed of cereals and 
alternatives Soft drinks in different packages 
Nursling food Dry food ready for preparation, such  as powders of cakes, jelly, custard, caramel 
Food for special dietary use Ice cream not originated from diary products 
Nuts and products, grated and dried coconut Butter 
Sesame, tahina, peanut butter and pea nuts Dry sweets that contain gelatin 
Fresh, cut, and packed vegetables Stuffing 
Products of fresh vegetables and mushroom 
(tomatoes, aubergines and spices including 
garlic) packed in oil Yeast and bacterial cultures 
Sterilized low-acid foods like packed 
mortadella Dried fruits such as dried figs and dates 
Low-acid food prepared in sterilized 
circumstances Jams 
Processed low-acid food prepared and packed 
in sterilized conditions Flour and starch  
Canned low-acid foods such as caviar and 
anchovy Chips and breakfast cereals and flakes (corn flakes). 
Pickled, salted, and spiced sea products Dried vegetables 
Ground meat products (sausage and 
hamburger) Sterilized acid or hot packed foods 
Salted, dried, smoked, and jerked se a products Acid foods prepared and packed, such as ketchup and mustard 
Red meats and chicken fresh, chilled, and 
frozen Cacao and its preparations 
Fresh and frozen sea products Biscuits and wafers 
Animal and bird offal in all form s  Chewing gum of different types 
 Fruit juices and concentrates 
a All other food items are low-risk. 
Source: Information provided by the Jordanian authorities. Jordan WT/TPR/S/206 
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Table AIV.1 
Self-sufficiency ratios in sel ected agricultural products, 2000-06  
(Tonnes and percent) 
 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
Tomatoes  
Production 354,291 310,195 359,832 415,870 449,486 598,933 545,565 
Imports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exports 192,012 202,091 204,949 186,310 237,859 285,169 304,529 
Self-sufficiency (%) 218.3 286.9 232.3 181.2 212.4 190.9 226.3 
Potatoes        
Production 97,075 101,344 105,334 122,395 165,332 172,077 160,028 
Imports 13,640 14,448 22,621 26,006 29,919 30,481 26,423 
Exports 6,710 16,873 15,938 3,588 28,818 17,865 13,491 
Self-sufficiency (%) 93.3 102.5 94.0 84.5 99.3 93.2 92.5 
Olives        
Production 134,285 65,701 180,900 117,958 160,738 113,069 146,828 
Imports 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 
Exports 359 194 273 5,738 1,758 4,795 2,657 
Self-sufficiency (%) 100.3 100.3 100.2 105.1 101.1 104.4 101.8 
Cucumbers        
Production 132,917 76,863 116,891 100,760 100,426 166,219 142,690 
Imports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Exports 32,309 31,703 31,178 26,936 37,970 47,694 55,615 
Self-sufficiency (%) 132.1 170.2 136.4 136.5 160.8 140.2 163.9 
Citrus fruit        
Production 124,595 136,624 124,206 147,153 127,774 136,282 139,242 
Import 26,476 26,162 25,268 20,541 26,784 28,939 25,559 
Export 19,083 15,881 15,145 7,854 12,588 23,067 11,398 
Self-sufficiency (%) 94.4 93.0 92.5 92.1 90.0 95.9 90.8 
Wheat        
Production 25,434 19,293 43,771 42,526 13,166 34,363 22,927 
Imports 584,044 583,028 618,348 729,975 670,435 712,899 591,210 
Exports 0 79 0 0 0 0 0 
Self-sufficiency (%) 4.2 3.2 6.6 5.5 1.9 4.6 3.7 
Barley        
Production 12,070 17,328 56,772 25,822 20,980 31,7923 18,438 
Imports 426,123 374,149 315,560 567,362 764,817 627,109 876,772 
Exports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Self-sufficiency (%) 2.8 4.4 15.2 4.4 2.7 4.8 2.1 
Poultry (broilers)        
Production 130,810 156,550 154,940 169,500 167,780 181,100 157,500 
Imports 22,026 13,000 6,513 1 7,998 12 3 
Exports 0 0 0 0 5 6 5 
Self-sufficiency (%) 85.6 92.3 100.0 100.0 95.4 100.0 100.0 
Live sheep        
Production (head) 1,104,730 1,090,740 1,033,470 1,025,310 1,015,940 1,217,060 1,263,310 
Imports (head) 620,688 632,220 494,002 575,937 812,860 607,051 616,057 
Exports (head) 274,775 74,195 137,887 173,029 181,264 168,138 406,090 
Self-sufficiency (%) 64.0 66.2 74.4 71.8 61.7 73.5 85.7 
Live goats        
Production (head) 409,590 348,210 482,060 445,310 384,150 391,520 361,120 
Imports (head) 656 1,181 69,141 124,803 90,175 100,760 112,726 
Exports (head) 0 0 0 7 1,486 16,243 79,553 
Self-sufficiency (%) 99.8 99.7 87.5 78.1 81.2 82.2 91.6 
Source: Information provided by the Jordanian authorities. WT/TPR/S/206 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.2 
Applied MFN tariffs, by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2008 
(Per cent and US$ million) 
ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation 2007 
Importsa 
   % % % (US$ million)
 Total 6,206 10.9 0-180 14.7 13,531.1 
       
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 331 16.7 0-35 11.2 848.3 
11 Agriculture and hunting 247 16.8 0-35 11.6 837.9 
12 Forestry and logging 34 12.0 0-30 13.0 3.4 
121 Forestry 20 10.3 0-30 12.2 3.0 
122 Logging 14 14.4 0-30 14.1 0.3 
13 Fishing 50 19.4 5-30 5.0 7.0 
1301 Ocean and coastal fishing 43 19.6 5-30 4.9 6.9 
1302 Fishing n.e.c. 7 18.1 5-22 5.8 0.2 
      
2 Mining and quarrying 103 7.3 0-30 12.0 2,473.4 
21 Coal mining 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 23.8 5-30 12.5 2,448.3 
23 Metal ore mining 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
2301 Mining of iron ores 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
29 Other mining 72 9.2 0-30 12.8 24.7 
2901 Mining of feldspar 37 15.0 0-30 14.1 19.7 
2902 Mining of fertilizer and chemical minerals 12 0.4 0-5 1.4 0.3 
2903 Salt mining 1 30.0 30.0 0.0 1.3 
2909 Mining and quarrying n.e.s. 22 3.2 0-30 6.8 3.3 
      
3 Manufacturing 5,772 10.6 0-180 14.8 10,002.9 
3 - 31 - - Manufacturing (excluding food processing) 5,163 9.7 0-66 12.2 8,787.5 
      
31 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco 609 18.7 0-180 27.6 1,215.5 
311 Food products 492 14.5 0-30 11.6 916.4 
3111 Meat products 86 13.5 0-30 10.2 144.2 
3112 Dairy products 28 10.7 0-30 10.9 130.4 
3113 Fruit and vegetable canning 142 15.8 0-30 12.6 95.2 
3114 Fish products 81 19.6 10-30 4.9 47.8 
3115 Manufacture of oil and fats (veg. and animal) 73 10.3 0-30 13.4 183.8 
3116 Grain mill products 39 8.4 0-30 11.3 122.5 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 17 22.7 0-30 9.6 33.7 
3118 Sugar products 9 9.1 0-30 13.9 108.6 
3119 Cocoa and chocolate confectionery 17 17.4 0-30 12.0 50.3 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 81 12.4 0-40 12.1 169.7 
3121 Other food products 64 13.6 0-40 12.5 151.4 
3122 Manufacture of animal feeds 17 7.9 0-30 9.4 18.3 
313 Beverages 27 97.6 0-180 82.0 67.3 
3131 Distillation of spirits and alcohol production 11 119.3 0-180 84.7 7.7 
3132 Manufacture of wines 8 128.8 30-180 71.0 0.3 
3133 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 3 60.0 0-180 103.9 1.4 
3134 Soft drinks and mineral waters 5 22.4 0-30 13.0 57.8 
314 Tobacco manufacturing 9 70.6 5-100 28.1 62.0 
      
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries 883 10.3 0-30 11.2 1,012.0 
321 Textiles 692 7.5 0-25 10.2 766.3 
3211 Textile spinning, w eaving and finishing 397 1.8 0-22 5.7 233.5 
3212 Made-up textile goods except wearing apparel 57 20.6 0-22 4.1 19.2 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation 2007 
Importsa 
   % % % (US$ million)
3213 Knitted and croc heted fabrics 156 15.2 0-25 9.9 481.6 
3214 Carpets and rugs 21 22.0 22.0 0.0 18.3 
3215 Cordage, rope, etc 11 16.3 0-22 9.8 1.2 
3219 Textiles n.e.c. 50 5.5 0-22 9.1 12.5 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except footwear 129 21.9 0-30 4.8 207.4 
323 Leather products, except footwear and wearing 
apparel 48 16.9 0-30 12.4 11.7 
3231 Tanning and dressing of leather 28 7.9 0-30 7.9 0.5 
3232 Fur dressing and dying 6 28.7 22-30 3.3 0.0 
3233 Leather products except footwear 14 30.0 30.0 0.0 11.1 
324 Footwear, except vulcanized rubber or plastic 
footwear 14 23.4 0-30 10.6 26.6 
      
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 130 14.6 0-30 14.2 248.2 
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 105 11.3 0-30 13.6 170.3 
3311 Sawmills and woodmills 51 8.2 0-30 12.3 140.4 
3312 Wooden case containers and cane ware 30 14.9 0-30 14.0 23.2 
3319 Wood and cork products 24 13.1 0-30 14.7 6.7 
332 Manuf.of furniture & fixtures, except primarily of 
metal 25 28.8 0-30 6.0 77.8 
      
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 236 12.4 0-30 12.8 325.8 
341 Paper products 204 11.7 0-30 12.7 281.8 
3411 Pulp, paper and paperboard 135 9.9 0-30 11.9 174.5 
3412 Containers, paper boxes, paperboard 16 15.4 0-30 14.2 40.9 
3419 Articles n.e.s.(stationery) 53 15.3 0-30 13.4 66.3 
342 Printing and publishing and allied industries 32 16.9 0-30 12.6 44.0 
      
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber, plastics 1244 3.3 0-30 7.4 1,918.3 
351 Industrial chemicals 780 1.1 0-30 3.6 658.5 
3511 Basic industrial chemicals 559 0.2 0-30 1.6 233.3 
3512 Fertilizers and pesticides 44 9.8 0-30 9.0 40.7 
3513 Synthetic resins, plastic  materials except glass 177 1.5 0-6.5 2.7 384.6 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 282 4.0 0-30 7.2 606.3 
3521 Paints, varnishes and lacquers 25 8.0 0-30 12.8 25.4 
3522 Drugs and medicines 95 0.4 0-30 3.1 395.1 
3523 Soaps 32 7.2 0-30 7.1 111.6 
3529 Other chemicals n.e.s. 130 5.1 0-30 6.7 74.2 
353 Petroleum refineries 24 13.4 0-30 12.2 474.2 
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous petroleum & coal products 17 10.8 0-30 11.8 4.4 
355 Rubber products 99 14.2 0-30 12.9 79.5 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 25 20.3 0-30 6.5 52.4 
3559 Rubber products n.e.s. 74 12.1 0-30 13.8 27.1 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 42 5.0 0-30 6.5 95.3 
      
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of petrol. & 
coal 208 16.8 0-30 13.1 196.0 
361 Pottery and china 18 18.0 0-30 12.9 23.2 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 80 13.2 0-30 13.4 52.2 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 110 19.1 0-30 12.5 120.6 
3691 Structural clay products 33 17.0 0-30 12.8 76.6 
3692 Ciment, lime and plaster 11 20.5 0-30 11.5 3.0 
3699 Non-metallic mineral products 66 20.0 0-30 12.5 41.0 
Table AIV.2 (cont'd) 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average Range Standard 
deviation 2007 
Importsa 
   % % % (US$ million)
37 Basic metal industries 479 7.8 0-30 10.8 1,002.2 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 275 8.6 0-30 11.7 572.7 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic industries 204 6.8 0-30 9.5 429.5 
      
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery & equipment 1784 11.3 0-30 12.8 3,928.8 
381 Fabricated metal products, except machinery & 
equip. 292 17.6 0-30 12.9 299.2 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and hardware 85 16.0 0-30 12.3 54.8 
3812 Metal furniture and fixtures 10 21.0 0-30 14.5 15.3 
3813 Structural metal products 28 12.7 0-30 13.1 68.1 
3819 Fabricated metal prod. excpt mach. & equip. n.e.c. 169 19.0 0-30 13.0 161.0 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 628 6.9 0-30 11.2 1,116.6 
3821 Engines and turbines 14 4.6 0-30 10.8 140.5 
3822 Agricultural machinery 35 1.7 0-30 7.1 12.6 
3823 Metal and woodworking machinery 114 1.4 0-30 4.2 55.0 
3824 Special industrial machinery 159 3.3 0-30 8.2 314.4 
3825 Office machinery 39 7.2 0-30 10.5 196.8 
3829 Non-electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 267 12.2 0-30 13.0 397.3 
383 Electrical machinery apparatus, appliances & 
supplies 359 13.1 0-30 13.6 1,216.8 
3831 Electrical motors and apparatus 97 8.9 0-30 12.3 128.4 
3832 Radio, telivision and communication equipment 139 10.8 0-30 13.0 886.6 
3833 Electrical appliances and houseware 28 24.8 0-30 10.4 38.0 
3839 Electrical apparatus n.e.s. 95 17.5 0-30 13.7 163.8 
384 Transport equipment 229 11.0 0-30 12.0 1,114.4 
3841 Ship building and repairing 22 6.8 0-30 10.4 0.7 
3842 Raiway and tramway 23 3.5 0-10 4.9 0.2 
3843 Motor vehicles 131 12.6 0-30 12.3 993.8 
3844 Motorcycles et bicycles 26 18.1 0-30 12.8 3.0 
3845 Aircraft manufacture 21 4.6 0-22 6.2 113.7 
3849 Other transport equipment n.e.c. 6 11.7 0-30 14.7 2.9 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 276 12.5 0-30 12.0 181.9 
3851 Prof., scientif., measuring equipment 155 6.7 0-30 9.6 155.3 
3852 Photographic and optical goods 69 19.6 0-30 11.1 9.9 
3853 Watches and clocks 52 20.4 0-30 9.5 16.6 
      
39 Other manufacturing industries 199 22.6 0-66 12.3 156.1 
3901 Jewellery and related articles 22 20.4 5-30 9.8 68.4 
3902 Musical instruments 18 30.0 30.0 0.0 0.7 
3903 Sporting goods 28 28.6 10-30 5.2 15.1 
3909 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 131 20.7 0-66 13.7 72.0 
a The total of imports is higher than the sum of sub-items, as  certain imports, to the value of US$185.8 million are not classi fied in 
the Harmonized System and therefor e cannot be classified under ISIC. 
Note: Calculations include the ad valorem  component of alternate rates. 
Source: WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by  the Jordanian authorities; import data from UNSD, 
Comtrade database. Jordan WT/TPR/S/206 
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Table AIV.3 
Summary of Jordan's specific commitments in services 
Modes of supply 
Sector or subsector  Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons 
 Market Access/National Treatment 
1.  BUSINESS SERVICES     
A.  Professionals services      
Legal services (advisory services on foreign law only, 
excluding Jordanian Law) NL/NL NL/NL NL/OP Uex/ Uex 
Auditing  OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Accounting and bookkeeping services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Taxation services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Architectural services OP/NL OP/NL OP/OP Uex sp/ Uex 
Engineering services OP/NL OP/NL OP/OP Uex sp/ Uex 
Urban planning and landscape architectural services OP/NL OP/NL OP/OP Uex sp/ Uex 
Integrated engineering services no commitments 
Medical services (excluding dental serv ices) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex sp 
Veterinary services no commitments 
Services provided by midwives, nurses, phy siotherapists NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Other (pharmacists) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
B.  Computer and related services      
Consultancy services related to  the installation of computer 
hardware NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Software implementation services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Data processing services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Data base services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and 
equipment including computers NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Other computer services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
C.  Research and development services      
R&D services on natural sciences (excluding geology 
related sciences) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
R&D services on social sciences and humanities NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Inter disciplinary R&D services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
D.  Real estate services      
Real estate services involving own or l eased property U/U NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
On a fee or contract basis U/U NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
E.  Rental/leasing service without operators      
Ships NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Aircraft no commitments 
Other transport equipment no commitments 
Other machinery and equipment NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
F.  Other business services      
Advertising services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Market research services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Management consulting service NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Services related to management c onsulting NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Packaging services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Public opinion polling services U/U NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Technical testing and analysis services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
   Table AIV.3 (cont'd)WT/TPR/S/206 Trade Policy Review 
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Modes of supply 
Sector or subsector  Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons 
 Market Access/National Treatment 
     
Services incidental to agricultu re NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Services incidental to animal  husbandry, only advisory and 
consultancy services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Services incidental to mining no commitments 
Services incidental to manufacturing NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Services incidental to energy distribution no commitments 
Placement and supply services of personnel  no commitments 
Investigation and security no commitments 
Related scientific and tec hnical consulting services 
(excluding prospecting, surveyi ng, exploration, exploitation 
and map making) U/U NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Maintenance and repair of  equipment (not including 
marigime vessels, aircraft, or other transport equipment and 
television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line 
telephony or telegraphy;  a nd radio broadcast equipment Utf/Utf NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Building/cleaning services Utf/Utf NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Photographic services (excl uding military portraits and 
aerial photography of the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Convention services Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Printing and publishing NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
2.  COMMUNICATION SERVICES     
A.  Postal services  no commitments 
B.  Courier services  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
C.  Telecommunication services      
Voice telephone services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Telex services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Telegraph services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Facsimile services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Private leased circuit services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Packet-switched data transmission services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Circuit-switched data transmission services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Electronic mail NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Voice mail NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
On-line information and data-base re trieval NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Electronic data interchange NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Enhanced/value-added facsimile serv ices NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Code and protocol conversion NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
On-line information and/or data processing (including 
transaction processing) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Internet (excluding voice tele phone and facsimile services) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Mobile voice and data services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite 
(GMPCS) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Paging services (land based) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Public pay-phone services (booth services) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
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Modes of supply 
Sector or subsector  Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons 
 Market Access/National Treatment 
     
D.  Audio-visual services      
Motion picture and video-tape  production and distribution 
services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Motion picture projection service NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Sound recording NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Radio and television services no commitments 
Radio and television transmission services no commitments 
3.  CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING 
SERVICES     
General construction work for buildi ngs Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
General construction work for civil engi neering Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Installation and assembly work Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Building completion and finishing work  Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Other (excluding site preparation work fo r mining) Utf/Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
4.  DISTRIBUTION SERVICES     
Commission agent's services (except for firearms) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Wholesale trade (except wholesale trade of firearms and 
pharmaceuticals) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Retailing services (except retail trade of pharmaceuticals) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Franchising NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
5.  EDUCATION SERVICES     
A. Primary educational services  U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
B. Secondary educational services  U/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
C.  Higher education services  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex  
D.  Adult education services  NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp / Uex  
E.  Other eduction services, specifically cultural centers  NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex  
6.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES     
A.  Sewage services  no commitments 
B.  Refuse disposal services  no commitments 
C.  Sanitation and similar services  Utf/Utf NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
D.  Cleaning of exhaust gase s, noise abatement, other 
environmental protection services  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES     
A.  Insurance and insurance related services      
Life insurance (excluding pension fund management) OP/OP U/U OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Non-life insurance (including accident insurance) OP/OP U/U OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Reinsurance and retrocession NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Agency services  U/U U/U OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
Insurance consultancy (excluding pension c onsultancy) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Average and loss adjustment services U/U U/U NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
Actuarial services NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
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Modes of supply 
Sector or subsector  Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons 
 Market Access/National Treatment 
     
B.  Banking and othe r financial services      
Deposit taking NL/OP NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex sp 
Guarantees and commitments  NL/OP NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex sp 
Money broking NL/OP NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex sp 
Lending of all types NL/OP NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex sp 
Financial leasing NL/OP NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex sp 
All payment and money transmission services NL/OP NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex sp 
Trading of securities/financial instruments OP/NL OP/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Underwriting of securities U/ U pU / pU  OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Asset management U/ U pU / pU OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Settlement and clearing services Utf/ Utf NL/NL OP/OP Uex/ Uex 
Advisory and other auxilia ry financial services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
Provision and transfer of financial info rmation  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
8.  HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES     
A.  Hospital services  NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
B.  Other human health serv ices (medical laboratories)  NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
C.  Social services  NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
9.  TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES     
A.  Hotels and motel lodging services, excluding casinos  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Meal serving services with full restaurant services 
(excluding transport facilities), cafeterias, beverage serving 
services for consumption on the premises (excluding 
casinos) NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex / Uex 
Catering services providing meals to outside, institutional 
catering services (except ai rport and airline catering) NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Airline catering services U/ U U/ U OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
B.  Travel agencies and tour operator services  OP/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex sp/ Uex 
C.  Tourist guide services  NL/U NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
10.  RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING 
SERVICES      
A.  Other entertainment services  Utf/ Utf NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
      Circus troupes  Utf/ Utf NL/NL OP/NL Uex/ Uex 
B.  News agency services correspondents only  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
C.  Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services 
(except for historical sites and buildings)  NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
D.  Sporting and other recrea tional services (health and 
fitness clubs)  Utf/ Utf NL/NL NL/NL Uex/ Uex 
11.  TRANSPORT SERVICES     
A.  Maritime transport services      
Passenger transportation OP/NL NL/NL OP/OP Uex sp/ Uex 
Freight transportation OP/NL NL/NL OP/OP Uex sp/ Uex 
Rental services of sea-going vessels w ith operator NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Maintenance and repair of vesse ls NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex / Uex 
Storage and warehousing services Utf/ Utf NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Shipping agents; freight forwar ding; freight inspection; food 
supply catering  U/ U NL/NL OP/NL Uex / Uex 
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Modes of supply 
Sector or subsector  Cross-border 
supply Consumption 
abroad Commercial 
presence Presence of 
natural persons 
 Market Access/National Treatment 
     
Pushing and towing services no commitments 
B.  Internal waterways transport  no commitments 
C.  Air transport services      
Maintenance and repair of aircraft  OP/NL NL/NL U/NL Uex / Uex 
Computer reservation systems NL/NL NL/NL NL/NL Uex / Uex 
Freight forwarding  NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex  sp/ Uex 
Packing and crating and depacking and de-cra ting services NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex / Uex 
Freight inspection services, excluding pre-shipment 
inspection for customs valuation NL/NL NL/NL OP/NL Uex / Uex 
D.  Space transport  no commitments 
E.  Rail transport services  no commitments 
F.  Road transport services  no commitments 
G.  Pipeline transport  no commitments 
NL No limitations, i.e. Jordan  agreed to place no constraints on the services in question. 
U Unbound, i.e Jordan made no commitments with respect to the service in question. 
Uex Unbound, except as provided by Jordan's horizontal commitments. 
Uex sp  Unbound, except as provided by Jordan's hor izontal commitments and sp ecial provisions apply. 
pU Partially unbound (certain financial services). 
Utf Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility. 
OP Other provisions apply. 
Note: A number of commitments were to be phased in:  the phase-in period has ended for all of these commitments. 
Source:  WTO document GATS/SC/128, 15 December 2000.  
 
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