Conditions for obtaining the benefits of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Goods of Jordanian origin are exempt from customs duties when imported directly from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Arab Emirates.
- For the purposes of implementing the Agreement, the owner of the goods, their delegate, or the authorized customs broker must submit the Certificate of Origin and all relevant documents electronically. The original copies must be retained and presented to the Customs Center upon request. Filling out the field designated for obtaining an exemption in the customs declaration—using the special code No. (69) and selecting the “Apply” field—is considered submission of the application.
- Should a “Declaration of Origin” system be adopted between the two countries, the imported goods must be accompanied by a Declaration of Origin issued by an Approved Exporter. This declaration shall serve as a substitute for the Certificate of Origin.
- An “Approved Exporter” refers to a Jordanian exporter authorized by the competent authority to use a “Declaration of Origin” as proof of the Jordanian origin of the goods instead of a formal Certificate of Origin.
- The goods must be transported directly from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the UAE without transiting through the territory of a third party. If the goods are transported through the territory of a third party, they will be granted preferential treatment if the importer provides the General Administration of Customs with appropriate evidence that the goods remained under customs control in the territory of the third party, did not enter the third party’s markets or enter into consumption there, and underwent no additional operations other than unloading, reloading, separation from bulk cargo, storage, labeling, or any other operation necessary to maintain the goods in good condition or transport them to the UAE.
By virtue of the membership of both the United Arab Emirates and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Agreement to Facilitate and Develop Trade among Arab States (GAFTA), we wish to clarify that there are no discrepancies between the aforementioned Arab Agreement and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, except for the following:
- Under CEPA, products from Free Zones in both countries are recognized as products of national origin, whereas under GAFTA they are treated as products of foreign origin.
- The Certificate of Origin template used under GAFTA differs from the template used under CEPA.
- The customs exemption code is No. (47) under GAFTA and No. (69) under CEPA.
- Preferential treatment for goods of Jordanian origin under the GAFTA exemption code does not apply to products from Free Zones.