Good news! Jordan raises the tax-free limit for overseas online shopping to 1,800 yuan

According to reports, Jordan's tax-free limit for overseas online shopping has been raised from 100 Jordanian dinars to 200 Jordanian dinars (about 1,841 yuan). For orders below 200 Jordanian dinars, a fixed fee of 10% will be charged, without taxes or other fees.

The decision, which has already come into effect, also changes some of Jordan's previous restrictions, namely removing the cap on individual consumers purchasing goods from outside Jordan.

Jordanian Finance Minister Mohamad Al-Ississ said the move is aimed at promoting e-commerce in the country, supporting the logistics sector and e-traders and speeding up customs procedures.

Mohamad Al-Ississ also said that the Jordanian Ministry of Finance is conducting a comprehensive review of the customs system to promote business convenience. It is reported that Jordanian Customs has now introduced a risk assessment method to reduce the number of packages that need to be opened and inspected by customs.

In addition, the decision applies to all overseas online shopping activities of Jordanian individual consumers, but does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco and their derivatives, such as cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, etc.

Jordan's tax policy on overseas online shopping has long been criticized by consumers and entrepreneurs because of its high taxes. In August 2019, Jordan introduced relevant policies to protect local products and domestic trade from e-commerce competition.

Previously, a fee of 5 Jordanian dinars was charged for parcels valued at less than 50 Jordanian dinars, and 10 Jordanian dinars were charged for parcels valued at 100 Jordanian dinars. If the parcel value exceeds 100 Jordanian dinars, a customs duty assessment is required.

The policy was unfriendly to many international e-commerce companies. In September of the same year, Joolychic announced its withdrawal from the Jordanian market. Jordanian people also expressed their support for Zhiyu on social media, calling for the "cancellation of the unjust law."

But there are also people with different opinions. Asad Qawasmi, the clothing and jewelry industry representative of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, has been calling on the government for many years to impose taxes on items purchased online from overseas to protect local businesses and fair trade. He said that the traditional trade sector pays much more taxes and operating costs than the e-commerce industry, and online shopping has dealt a huge blow to the local clothing and footwear industry.

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