Commerce council, JCD chief discuss customs issues

AMMAN — The board of directors of Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and the Jordan Customs Department (JCD) on Saturday discussed several issues of interest to the commercial sector and means to address them in a way that would positively reflect on the national economy.

The meeting also discussed the latest developments related to establishing the new location of Amman Customs Department in Madouneh, in addition to the pricelist of leather and shoe imports from Turkey and China.

They also discussed facilitating customs procedures through reducing the flow of goods in the "red lane" to 30 per cent, and expanding the use of ray devices.

ACC President Issa Murad stressed the importance of considering the chamber's remarks and suggestions on the draft customs law, which are supposed to positively affect customs procedures.

Murad called for finding a flexible work mechanism to implement the provisions of commercial agreements on merchandise delivered from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority to the customs zone, referring to some related conditions which entail  burdens on merchants.

There is a need to implement electronic connection and enhance coordination among different monitoring bodies that are relevant to customs and clearance, he said.

JCD Director General Wadah Hmoud noted that ACC is a key partner to the JCD and main contributor to the national economy, praising its efforts in economic development.

He also added that the JCD applies the open-door policy for all economic sectors, especially with the ACC in order to remove any obstacles facing investors.