The purpose of this page is to give an overview of relevant information for doing business in Jordan(*). The target group is the Dutch business community, in particular companies that want to do business in Jordan but do not know exactly where and how to start.

Trade with Jordan
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• Country
  
• History
  
• Politics and Economy

Country

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan came into existence in 1946 and is bordered by Syria, Iraq, Saudi-Arabia and Israel and the Palestine Occupied Territories. It has a southern port in Aqaba. Officially Jordan is a secular state with a constitution in which freedom of religion and equality of colour and race are guaranteed. The official language is Arabic but the English language is spoken by many.

Jordan has an embassy in The Hague, where visas can be obtained. One can also obtain a visa on arrival at Queen Alia International Airport.

The address of the embassy of Jordan in The Hague is:

Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Badhuisweg 79
2587 CD Den Haag
Tel: (+31) (0)70 - 4167200
Fax: (+31) (0)70 - 4167209

E-Mail:   info@jordanembassy.nl
Website:   http://www.jordanembassy.nl/

The address of the Netherlands Embassy in Jordan is:

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
22, Ibrahim Ayoub Street
Alico Building, 4th circle
Amman, Jordan
Tel: 00962(0)6-5902200
Fax: 00962(0)6-5930161

E-mail:  amm-info@minbuza.nl
Website:  www.mfa.nl/amm

History

For more information on the history of Jordan:

 History of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
 King Abdullah II Official Website

For an overview of the websites of the Jordanian ministries:

 Prime Ministry

Politics and Economy

Jordan is a constitutional monarchy, in which the King appoints the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister appoints the Cabinet after consulting the King. There are regular elections for the Lower House. The judiciary consists of 14 Courts of Magistrates, 7 Courts of First Instance, 1 Court of Appeal and 1 Supreme Court.

During the last couple of years Jordan has carried out extensive economic reforms. Jordan is a member of the WTO (2000), has a Free Trade Agreement with the USA (2000) and an Association Agreement with the EU (2001).

Jordan has, next to minerals, few natural resources. A large part of the population is working in the service sector and manufacturing. The largest export items are phosphates, potash, fertilisers, chemicals and pharmaceutical products.

For more information on the political structure and the economy:

 Nederlands Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken - Landenpagina Jordanië
 CIA - The World Factbook - Jordan
 EVD - Landenpagina Jordanië
 Jordan Investment Board
 Jordanian House of Representatives

* See also: Global Market Briefing, Doing Business with Jordan, London and Sterling: 2007. Available at  Amazon.com.