The U.S. Commercial Service – U.S. Department of Commerce

and the International Trade Center of Dallas

present

Webinar on U.S. - Jordan Free Trade Agreement

& the advantages of using the tariff free benefits to enter Jordan’s Healthcare Products/Equipment and Services market

Learn how to export through the

U.S. Department of Commerce and find 3 pre-qualified partners

on

March 10, 2010 at 11:00 EST/10:00 CST

On October 24, 2000, the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed the U.S.-Jordan Free

Trade Agreement (FTA) and the agreement entered force on December 17, 2001.  The FTA will eventually eliminate duties and commercial barriers to bilateral trade in goods and services originating in the United States and Jordan. The FTA also includes – for the first time ever in the text of a trade agreement – provisions addressing trade and environment (Article 5), trade and labor (Article 6), and electronic commerce (Article 7). Other provisions address intellectual property rights protection(Article 4), balance of payments (Article 11), rules of origin(Article 14), safeguards (Article 10) and procedural matters (Articles 16 and 17). Because the United States already has a Bilateral Investment Treaty with Jordan, the FTA does not include an investment chapter).

The FTA agreement will eliminate all tariffs by 2010. Did you know: the majority of medical equipment under HS code 90/18, 90/21, and some items under HS codes 85 and 84 are exempt from Jordan customs duties?   However, all medical products are subject to sales tax of 0, 4, or 16 percent if they are procured from a local distributor depending on the product.

Topics: U.S.-Jordan FTA Agreement, Certificate of Origin, Harmonized Codes

The Art of Doing Business in Jordan

Shipping and Documentation

Costs: Webinar only: $30

International Partner Search including Webinar: $250 (delivery, 15 working days after receipt of application) **please note that we can only accept 10 IPS requests in the time allocated. So sign up as soon as possible.

What is an International Partner Search (IPS):  The IPS helps U.S. Companies find local partners and licensees abroad?  The Commercial Service of Jordan provides a report on three pre-qualified overseas agents, distributors, manufacturer's representatives, joint venture partners, licenses, or strategic partners, who have examined a U.S. company's materials, and have expressed an interest in the company's products or services.   CS Jordan will use your marketing materials on your company to market to local Jordanian firms.   Delivery of service is 15 working days after receipt of fees and product literature.

If you have any questions, please contact:  

Nyamusi Igambi, Houston, Texas, 713-209-3112, Nyamusi.Igambi@trade.gov

 Muna Farkouh, Jordan:  +962-6-590-6632, Muna.Farkouh@mail.doc.gov