RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/JOR/27
4 October 1999
(99-4101)
Working Party on the
Accession of JordanOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF JORDAN
Communication from Jordan
Report on Fees/Charges
The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has submitted the following Report on
Fees/Charges of 15 September 1999.
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First, Jordan would like to provide a report on the status of certain fees/charges raised by
working party members:
Fee/Charge Status
1. The fine for importing without an
importer cardThis fine is designed to deter importation without an
import card.  It is not a fee for service.  It is a penalty.
2. Fee for overtime services Will be eliminated upon enactment of amendments to
the Customs Law No. 20 (expected October/November
1999).  See item 6 below.
3. Consular fees for certifying
commercial billsWill be brought into conformity with Article VIII (JD
21 per transaction).  Appropriate legal measures will be
adopted in October 1999.
4. 86.5 Fils on each imported packet of
20 cigarettesA decision will be made regarding this charge before
the end of September 1999.
5. JD  10 and JD  3 for viewing video
filmsFor the purpose of censorship/public moral, Jordan
screens audio/visual materials and currently charges the
following fees which are below the cost of services
rendered:
- Movie: JD 50
- Video film: JD 3
- Visual disk: JD 3
- Audio disk: JD 1
- Computer and electronic games: JD 1
- Audio cassettes: JD 1
6. Overtime fee of 0.002 of the c.i.f.
value of the imported good thatexceeds JD 50Will be replaced by an import processing fee in
conformity with Article VIII (0.2 per cent of transaction
value with a floor of JD 10 and ceiling of JD 250 per
transaction) upon enactment of amendments to the
Customs Law No. 20 (expected October/November
1999).WT/ACC/JOR/27
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Fee/Charge Status
7. Goods in Transit (0.001) The current fee of 0.1 per cent of value will be brought
into conformity with Arti cle VIII and re placed with JD
15 per transaction upon enactment of amendments to the
Customs Law No. 20 (expected October/November
1999).
8. A mining fee of JD 25/per ton for the
export of scrap ironThis is not a fee for service.  This may be considered as
an export duty and will continue to apply.
9. Valuation fee of 2 per cent on re-
exported foreign goodsWill be eliminated upon enactment of amendments to
the Law on Unifying Taxes and Duties No. 7 of 1997(expected October/November 1999).
The customs fees were restructured to reflect the cost of services rendered. Appropriate
amendments are found in the draft amendments to the Customs Law that will be sent to the WTO
Secretariat before the end of September 1999.  The following customs fees were eliminated: overtimeallowance and re-export inspection fee.  In addition, the fees charged by customs for loading and
unloading according to Cabinet of Ministers Decisions dated February 13, 1999 will also be
eliminated.  According to the draft amendments to the Customs Law, Customs will be charging the
following fees upon enactment of amendments (expected October/November 1999):
- Import processing fee: 0.2 per cent of value with a floor o JD 10 and maximum of JD
250 per transaction
- Re-export processing fee: JD 20 per transaction
- Export processing: JD 7 per transaction
- Personal luggage certificate processing: JD 3 per transaction
- Goods in transit processing JD 15 per transaction
The aforementioned fees were computed using appropriate financial models and reflect the
approximate cost of services rendered.
In addition to customs-related fees and the audio/visual fees mentioned under item 5 above,
the following table lists other fees for services th at Jordan currently maintains on imports.  Most of
Jordan’s current fees are below the cost of services rendered.  Jordan will be adjusting prior to
accession these fees in order to reflect the actual cost of services rendered.  The Government of
Jordan reserves the rights to introduce in the future  other fees for services and update rates of current
fees (taking into account inflationary factors) in accordance with Article VIII of the GATT 1994.
Fees Present Charges Approximate Cost of
Services
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Consular fee Based on Invoice Value JD 21
Document certification atcosnulatesJD 1-100; fee is JD 2
JD 101-1000; fee is JD 5
JD 1001-5000; fee is JD 15JD 5001-10000; fee is JD 25
JD 10001-25000; fee is JD 30
JD 25001-50000; fee is JD 40
JD 50001-100000; fee is JD 50
Over JD 100001; JD 50 plus JD 2for every additional JD 10000 (or
part of )WT/ACC/JOR/27
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Fees Present Charges Approximate Cost of
Services
Document certification at HQ
of Ministry of Foreign AffairsBased on Invoice Value
JD 1-1000; fee is JD 2
JD 1001-5000; fee is JD 4
JD 5001-10000; fee is JD 10
JD 10001-100000; fee is JD 20
over JD 100001; JD 20 plus JD 1per extra JD 10
Ministry of Agriculture
Pesticides residue fee (testing) JD 10  JD 18
Pesticides formulation fee(testing)fee ranges from JD 15 to 30
depending on type of analysisMinimum JD 50 and
maximum JD 106
 Animal Feed concentratesand others (testing)JD 15 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11. On average 3
types of analysis are
performed.
Milk replacement, animalFeed (testing)JD 15 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11. On average 3
types of analysis are
performed.
Veterinary Vaccines (testing) JD 5 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11.
Other animal feed (tetsing) JD 15 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11. On average 3types of analysis are
performed.
Fish Feed (testing) JD 10 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11. On average 3types of analysis are
performed.
Rawhide, animal wool andhair (testing)JD 15 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11. On average 3
types of analysis are
performed.
Animal Intestines and Guts(testing)JD 15 for all types of analysis Estimated analysis cost is
JD 11. On average 3
types of analysis are
performed.
Animal feed concentrates andothers (testing)JD 15 for all types of analysis Estimated at JD 11 for
each analysis
Inspection fees for goods ofanimal originFees ranging from 5-200 fils/kg.
Levied on 26 items of animal originEstimated at 807 fils per
ton and 5 fils per 100
eggs. Uniform rate for allof animal origin
products.
Inspection fees for goods of
plant originFees ranging from 250 fils per ton at
land locked centers, in Aqaba (1-100tons) is charged 250 fils/ton; 5 filsEstimated at 120 fils per
ton. Uniform rate for allof plant origin productsWT/ACC/JOR/27
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Fees Present Charges Approximate Cost of
Services
for each extra ton above 100 tons.
Agricultural Marketing Fees(inspection)Fees ranging between JD 1- JD
5/ton depending on type of
commodity and 5 fils/100 or 1000eggs depending on type of egg.Estimated at 120 fils per
ton
And8 Fils/1000 eggs
Fumigation of imported goods 250 fils per ton Estimated at JD 7 per ton
Live animals inspection fees Fees range from 20 fils- 100 fils
/head depending on size of animalsEstimated at 356 fils per
head of large animal and89 fils per head of
medium animal
Animal Interdiction fees in the
quarantineFees range between 20 fils- 100
fils/headEstimated at  370 fils per
head of large animal and 92fils per head of medium
animal
Animal Watering fees Fees range between 5-10 fils/head/day
depending on size of animalEstimated at 132 fils
/day/large animal and 12
fils /day/medium animal
Disinfecting fees Fees range between JD 0.5- 7, either
per head or per ton depending on mode
of transportation.Estimated at 43 fils per
head
Transit Animals vet inspection
feesFees range between 10-50 fils/head for
five different types of animalsEstimated at 27 fils per
head
Jordan Institute of Standards and Metrology
Metrology fees JD 0.020 for accuracy of tape meters
less than 2 meters long, and JD 250 for
calibrating a ground scale class III and
IV of OIML with more than 20 tons
capacity.Cost of service is estimated
to be 50 per cent higher
than present fee
Food and chemical products Fees ranging from JD 4 to JD 45,
depending on type of commodity and
tests neededCost of service is estimated
to be double the present fee
Please note than JD 1 = 1000 fils
In addition, Jordan Export Development Corpor ation charges the following as service for
executing trade agreements with Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia:
- 1 per cent on certain imports from Lebanon and Morocco
- 1 per cent on all imports from Libya
- 0.25 per cent on certain imports from Saudi Arabia
Jordan commits to levy no duties and charges on imports other than ordinary customs duties,
applicable taxes, and charges for services rendered.  Any such charges applied to imports afteraccession should be in accordance with WTO provisions.  Jordan confirms that it would not list any
other charges in its Goods Market Access Schedul e under Article II:1(b) of GATT 1994, binding such
charges at "zero".
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