Free Trade Agreements

U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement

Also known as: Jordan FTA

A bilateral FTA between the U.S. and Jordan entered into force December 17, 2001 — most goods entered duty-free by 2010.

The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement is a bilateral free trade agreement implemented by the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (Pub. L. 107-43) and entered into force December 17, 2001. It was the fourth FTA the United States signed, after Israel, NAFTA, and a since-expired agreement with Canada.

Tariff phaseout. Duties on virtually all qualifying merchandise were eliminated by January 1, 2010, in equal annual stages.

Origin rules. The Jordan FTA uses a value-content rule similar to the Israel FTA:

  1. Article must be the growth, product, or manufacture of Jordan
  2. At least 35% of the appraised value must be Jordanian content — up to 15 percentage points may be U.S.-origin materials
  3. The article must be imported directly from Jordan to the U.S.
  4. The article must have undergone a substantial transformation in Jordan

Apparel. Unlike most modern U.S. FTAs, the Jordan FTA does not use a yarn-forward rule for apparel. The standard 35% value-content rule applies, making the Jordan FTA more flexible for apparel sourcing than CAFTA-DR or USMCA.

Certification. The agreement does not prescribe a certificate of origin form. Importers may submit a declaration containing the required information. Records must be retained for five years.

Claims. Use the "JO" Special Program Indicator on CBP Form 7501.

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Related Terms

U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement

The first U.S. free trade agreement — entered into force September 1, 1985 — providing duty-free treatment for most Israeli goods.

Substantial Transformation

The legal test for non-preferential country of origin — processing that creates a new and different article with a distinct name, character, or use.

Preferential Origin

Country of origin determined under the rules of a specific FTA or preference program — required to claim reduced or zero duty treatment.

Certificate of Origin

A document attesting to the country in which goods were produced — used to support preferential FTA claims or generic origin declarations.
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