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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 |
