Import Regulations & Standards
The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.
| S.No. | Circulation Date | Country | Report Title | Report Highlights | View Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 NOV 2024 | Jordan | FAIRS Country Report Annual | This report is an annual update on the food import standards and enforcement mechanisms in Jordan. | Click here |
| 2 | 27 NOV 2024 | Jordan | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | This report is an annual update on the food imports certificates in Jordan. | Click here |
| 3 | 26 FEB 2024 | Jordan | FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual | This report outlines Jordan s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Jordan occasionally bans imports of specific products due to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) concerns. Agriculture Law 13 (2015) stipulates that the import of raw, unprocessed food items is subject to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) granting import license approval. Regulators also, at times, use technical barriers to trade to protect domestic interests. | Click here |
| 4 | 16 FEB 2024 | Jordan | WTO Notification Establishing Standards for Non-Alcoholic Energy Drinks | On February 2, 2024, the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) notified G/TBT/N/JOR/55 to the World Trade Organization, Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. This new measure outlines formulation and packaging requirements for non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink energy beverages, excluding sports drinks | Click here |
| 5 | 07 FEB 2024 | Jordan | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | This FAIRS export certificate report lists the documentation required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordan) and includes an export certificate matrix | Click here |
| 6 | 27 FEB 2023 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This FAIRS report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. An export certificate matrix is included in this report. The requirements listed herein are specific for consignments coming directly from the United States to Jordan or transshipped in a sealed container with invoices stating that Jordan is the destination. | Click here |
| 7 | 27 FEB 2023 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report outlines Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Jordan occasionally bans imports of specific products due to sanitary-phytosanitary (SPS) concerns. Agriculture Law 13 (2015) stipulates that the import of raw, unprocessed food items is subject to the Ministry of Agriculture granting import license approval. Regulators also at times use technical barriers to trade to protect domestic interests. | Click here |
| 8 | 25 JAN 2023 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This FAIRS report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. An export certificate matrix is included in this report. The requirements listed herein are specific for consignments coming directly from the United States to Jordan or transshipped in a sealed container with invoices stating that Jordan is the final destination. | Click here |
| 9 | 02 NOV 2021 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This FAIRS report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. | Click here |
| 10 | 02 NOV 2021 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report outlines Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Jordan occasionally bans imports of specific products due to sanitary-phytosanitary (SPS) concerns. | Click here |
| 11 | 09 FEB 2021 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This FAIRS report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. | Click here |
| 12 | 02 FEB 2021 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report outlines Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Jordan occasionally bans imports of specific products due to sanitary-phytosanitary (SPS) concerns. | Click here |
| 13 | 16 AUG 2020 | Jordan | Jordan - Fresh Apple Imports Labeling and Inspection and Sampling Standards | This FAIRS Jordan report includes fresh apples import labeling requirements, as well as the cause leading to consignment rejections at the port-of-entry. | Click here |
| 14 | 05 JAN 2020 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report outlines Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. | Click here |
| 15 | 05 JAN 2020 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This FAIRS report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. | Click here |
| 16 | 17 DEC 2018 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | This report lists the certificates needed to accompany food and agricultural products to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. An original invoice, bill of lading, health certificate, and certificate of origin are required on every shipment. An export certificate matrix is included in this report. The requirements listed here are specific for consignments coming directly from the United States to Jordan, or transshipped in a sealed container with invoices stating that Jordan is the final destination. | Click here |
| 17 | 16 DEC 2018 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | This report outlines the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. This report updates the FAIRS Country Report 2017’s Section VI - Other Specific Standards, Table 1 - New Standards and/or Regulations. The report also revises Section VIII - Other Regulations and Requirements (i.e., updates slaughterhouse registration, dairy products – ban on partially hydrogenated oils in processed dairy products, and preserved foods – ban on tartrazine as a coloring in pickled preparations). Import Procedures in Section IX are updated. | Click here |
| 18 | 03 DEC 2017 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report lists and describes certificates that should accompany U.S. food and agricultural product exports to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In general, an original invoice, bill of lading, health certificate, and a certificate of origin are required on every shipment. An export certificate matrix is included in this report. The requirements listed here are for consignments coming directly to Jordan from the United States; or for those shipments being trans-shipped in a sealed container with invoices stating that Jordan is the final destination. | Click here |
| 19 | 16 NOV 2017 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards – Narrative - 2017 | This report outlines the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. This report updates the FAIRS Country Report 2016’s Section VI - Other Specific Standards, Table 1 - New Standards and/or Regulations. The report also revises Section VIII - Other Regulations and Requirements (i.e., updates slaughterhouse registration, dairy products – ban on partially hydrogenated oils in processed dairy products, and preserved foods – ban on tartrazine as a coloring in pickled preparations). | Click here |
| 20 | 22 DEC 2016 | Jordan | Jordan : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | The report lists and describes certificates that should accompany food and agricultural products to Jordan. It also includes the purpose of each certificate and the governmental agency responsible. In general, an original invoice, bill of lading, health certificate, and certificate of origin are required to accompany any shipment. An export certificate matrix is included in this report | Click here |
| 21 | 29 DEC 2015 | Jordan | Jordan : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards – Narrative | Jordan has implemented a new food law that will consolidate inspection to the Jordan Food and Drug Administration. The regulation updates are expected to be finalized within two years. | Click here |
| 22 | 29 DEC 2015 | Jordan | Jordan : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | The report lists and describes certificates that should accompany food and agricultural products to Jordan. It also includes the purpose of each certificate and the government agency responsible. In general, an original invoice, bill of lading, health certificate, and certificate of origin are required to accompany any shipment. An export certificate matrix is included in this report. | Click here |
| 23 | 14 AUG 2013 | Jordan | Jordan Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | Jordan is updating its imported food and agricultural product regulations and standards. The country presently maintains a three tier inspection rate system for imported food products based on a product’s potential health risk. Jordanian importers are required to ensure that imported food and agricultural products do not pose a potential threat to public health. All food and agricultural products are subject to random inspection and testing. | Click here |
| 24 | 17 SEP 2009 | Jordan | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report covers updates to Jordan's food and agricultural import regulations and standards. | Click here |