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Minister: |
The Minister
of Finance. |
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Department: |
The Jordan
Customs. |
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Director: |
The Director
General of the Jordan Customs. |
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The
Tariff, The Customs Tariff: |
The schedule listing types of commodities, units of fees,
categories of customs duties payable thereon, as well as the
rules and notes included therein. |
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The
Customs Zone: |
The area determined by the Minister in each seaport or
airport or any other place where a customs house exists and
authorized for performing all or part of the customs
formalities |
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The
Customs Line: |
The line which is identical to the political borders between
the Kingdom and neighboring countries as well as coasts of
seas surrounding the Kingdom |
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The
Customs Territory: |
The part of lands or seas subject to customs control and
measures specified in this law. Such customs territory
comprises of:-
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The maritime customs territory which includes the sea
area lying between coasts and the limit of the
territorial water borders of the Kingdom
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The land customs limit which includes the territory lying
between coasts or land borders on one hand and an internal
line on the other to be determined by a decision from the
Minister and published in the official gazette
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Goods: |
Every natural
material, or animal, or agricultural, or industrial product
including electrical energy |
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Kind of
Goods: |
The
nomenclature incorporated in the Customs Tariff list |
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The
Prohibited Goods: |
Every commodity whose importation or exportation is
prohibited in accordance with the provisions of this law or
any other legislation |
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The
Specified Prohibited Goods: |
The prohibited goods which the minister specifies through a
decision published in the official gazette for the purpose
of customs control |
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Customs
Value: |
The value approved for goods pursuant to the provision of
this law. Such value shall apply to all customs approved
status unless provided otherwise |
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Identical
Goods: |
Means goods which are the same in all respects, including
physical characteristics, quality and reputation. Minor
differences in appearance would not preclude goods otherwise
conforming to the definition from being regarded as
identical. Goods shall not be regarded as identical goods
unless they were produced in the same country and by the
same person as the goods being valued |
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Similar
Goods: |
Means goods which, although not alike in all respects , have
like characteristics and like component materials which
enable them to perform the same functions and to be
commercially interchangeable. The quality of the goods,
their reputation and the existence of a trademark are among
the factors to be considered in determining whether goods
are similar. Goods shall not be regarded as similar goods
unless they were produced in the same country and by the
same person as the goods being valued |
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The
Monopoly Goods: |
Goods in respect of which a decree is issued by a competent
authority granting exclusive importation or exportation by a
certain party or to a certain party |
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Sumptuary
- Duty Goods: |
The goods which are specified by a decision from the
director for the purpose of customs control and through a
decision published in the official gazette |
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Restricted
Goods: |
Good the importation or exportation of which is made
conditional on securing a permit, a license, a certificate
or any other document to be issued by the competent
authority |
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Customs
Declaration: |
Declaration submitted to department, which specifies the
distinctive features of declared goods, as well as the
itemized quantities thereof in accordance with the
provisions of this Law. The documents required by the law
and which shall be attached to the customs declaration are
deemed to be part of such declaration |
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Declaring: |
The person making the customs declaration in his own name,
or the person in whose name the customs declaration is made.
Such person shall have the right to present the goods to
customs and complete customs procedures |
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Clearance
Agent: |
Every person whose job, under the provisions of this Law, is
to prepar, sign and present customs declarations to the
department and complete the necessary procedures related to
the clearance of goods on behalf of others |
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Store: |
The place or the building designated for the temporary
storage of goods pending withdrawal under the relevant
customs status, whether such a store is operated directly by
the department or through a state/non state public agency or
operating agencies |
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Operating
Agency: |
The department or any other natural or legal person
undertaking responsibility for the storage, portage or
stacking of goods as safeguarding the integrity of packages
in return for specified fees and under customs supervision |
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Warehouse: |
The area or the building where the goods are stored under
the supervision of the department pending the collection of
duties in accordance with the provisions of this law |
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Transporter: |
The person
who owns the means of transportation or anyone acting on his
behalf |
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Designated
Routes: |
The routes appointed by the minister for the transport of
goods imported into or exported from the kingdom or passing
through it under a decision to be published in the official
gazette |
