Jordan

Agreement in force · Moderate coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

27 screening rules

Labeling: 10 rules — 8 blocking, 2 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 5 rules — 5 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 8 rules — 7 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Food Law No. 30/2015 (AR; landing)
Labeling regulation: JS 288:1994 shelf life (EN; old)
Import requirements: Customs/JFDA import procedure (HTML)
National standards body: JSMO (JS 288 current; JS 1475) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2025

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber — Mandatory
Bill of lading — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Health certificate — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body (JSMO oversight) — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO — Conditional
Import licence (automatic / non-automatic) — Issued by: JFDA (special foods, dairy, baby food); MoA (meat, poultry, olive oil) — Conditional
Pre-import clearance — Issued by: Ministry of Agriculture — Conditional
Facility / slaughterhouse registration — Issued by: JFDA / MoA — Conditional
HACCP / ISO 22000 certificate — Issued by: Certification body — Conditional
Importer card — Issued by: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply — Mandatory
JFDA consignment inspection and release — Issued by: JFDA — Mandatory
Customs declaration — Issued by: Jordan Customs — Mandatory

Documents to export

No verified documents yet.

Government fees

JFDA inspection and lab fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Import permit / registration fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Unregistered importer penalty (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: ASYCUDA / National Single Window

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Jordan (JO2025-0009) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Jordan (JO2025-0008) (2025) Open the source
USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Jordan (JO2025-0004) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report — Jordan (JO2022-0004, prior edition) (2022) Open the source
Food Law No. 30 of 2015 (JFDA founding food law) — FAOLEX record (2015) Open the source
JS 288:1994 — Foodstuff: Shelf life of foodstuff (WTO accession English copy) (1994) Open the source
Standards and Certificates in the Jordanian Food Sector (Jordan Export Portal / GIZ) (2024) Open the source
Jordan Customs Trade Portal — JFDA import invoice approval procedure (2026) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Jordan (JO2025-0004) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Jordan (JO2025-0009) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Jordan (JO2025-0008) (2025) Open the source
Standards and Certificates in the Jordanian Food Sector (2024) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report — Jordan (JO2022-0004) (2022) Open the source
Food Safety and Hygiene Manual (EN) (2021) Open the source
Food Law No. 30 of 2015 (JFDA) (2015) Open the source
JS 288:1994 — Shelf life of foodstuff (WTO copy) (1994) Open the source
JSMO Jordanian Standards (current JS 288; JS 1475 halal etc.)
Jordan Customs Trade Portal — JFDA import approval (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.