World Trade Organization: On April 11, 2000, Jordan became the 136th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Upon its accession, Jordan committed to comply with the WTO Multilateral Agreements on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Customs Valuation, Import Licensing Procedures, Technical Barriers to Trade, and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

Jordan’s tariffs are to be bound at a 20 percent ceiling by the year 2010, with the exception of certain items that are to be bound at 35 percent.

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