Subject: Conditions of practical implementation of temporary entry status.

Under the provisions of Articles (135, 143) of Customs Law no. (20) for the year 1998, the following conditions shall be followed for the purposes of practical implementation of temporary entry status:

Article (1)

Temporary entry shall be permitted for:

1.Temporarily imported materials for playgrounds, theatres and exhibitions or the like,

2.Machines, equipment, means of transport and other goods imported into the Kingdom for repairing purposes,

3.Coverings and containers imported for filling up purposes,

4.Commercial samples intended for display.

5.Examination devices, equipment and supplies intended for installation and maintenance purposes.

General Provisions

Article (2)

A written request shall be submitted to the Department asking for permission to import the materials mentioned in Article (1) above under temporary entry status.

Article (3)

Temporary entry under the provisions of these directives shall be granted for a period not exceeding three months.

Article (4)

Customs duties and the other taxes as well as GST shall be secured by a bank security which will cover all fines when they are due until re-exporting the goods concerned and presenting an arrival certificate duly signed from the country of destination.

Article (5)

Records of temporary entry declarations shall be cleared and the guarantees shall be returned upon producing re-export declaration duly signed proving that the goods concerned have already arrived into the country of destination.
Temporary Entry for Playgrounds, Theatres and Exhibitions

Article (6)

Temporary entry for playgrounds, theaters, exhibitions and commercial samples shall only be granted for display purposes. Direct sale to the public shall not be allowed except in certain cases and only by the approval of the Department.

Article (7)

The place intended for display shall be designated, and it shall not be permitted to change the place except by the approval of the Department.

Article (8)

The person concerned shall get the necessary approvals from security and official parties concerned so as to import the materials intended for display.

Temporary Entry for Machines, Equipment and Means of Transport Intended for Repairing Purposes.

Article (9)

Temporary entry for machines, equipment and means of transport shall be granted provided that those materials require repairing. The condition of those materials shall be checked during the physical inspection upon entry.

Article (10)

Replacement parts, lubricants and any other materials used in the repair process shall be subject to Customs duties and GST, and so shall not benefit from temporary entry status.

Article (11)

Means of transport admitted for repairing purposes shall not have the right to wonder or practice transportation inside the country subject to penalties provided for in the Customs Law and effective directives.

Temporary entry of containers and coverings for filling up

Article (12)

Temporary entry shall be allowed for all containers and coverings required to fill-up national products of Jordanian origin, provided that the following information shall be mentioned in the Customs declarations:

1.Number of containers and coverings to be imported.

2.Type of containers and coverings to be imported.

3.Dimension of containers and coverings (length, width, size and diameter).

4.All specifications and other features of those containers and coverings.
Temporary Entry of Examination Devices, Equipment and Supplies Intended for Installation and Maintenance Purposes.


Article (13)

Recommendation of the official party or the party supervising the project shall be produced if those equipment and supplies will be imported on behalf of those parties.

Article (14)

Customs duties and GST shall be collected on materials, equipment and supplies consumed during the installation process.

Article (15)

All directives and proclamations formerly issued in respect of the purposes mentioned above shall be revoked.