Qualifying Industrial Zone

Pursuant to the United States - Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1995, the governments of Israel and Jordan signed a bilateral agreement on March 1998 designating the Al-Hassan Industrial Estate in Irbid as the first Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) in Jordan. The QIZs are designed to attract foreign investment, since it provides investors the opportunity of duty-free access to the United States for goods produced within the zone. Under the QIZ, Jordanians and Israeli manufacturers each must contribute input of at least 11.7%.

Today, Jordan has ten industrial parks, which are designated as QIZs:

1. Gateway QIZ, located on the northern Jordan-Israel border

2. Al-Hassan Industrial Estate in Irbid

3. Al-Tajamouat Industrial Estate in Amman

4. Ad-Dulayl Industrial Park near Zarka

5. Kerak Industrial Estate in Karak

6. Aqaba Industrial Estate in Aqaba

7. Jordan Cyber City in Irbid

8. Al-Qastal Industrial Zone in Amman

9. Mushatta International Complex in Amman

10. El-Zai Readywear Manufacturing Co. in Zarqa

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