Jordan’s main export commodities include pharmaceuticals, phosphates,
plastic products, potash compound, textiles and knitwear, tobaccos, edible
oils, paints, various, fertilisers and chemical products. Imports included
plastic products, rice, sugar, synthetic lubricants, crude oil, machinery and
fuel.
The Foreign Exchange Control Department of the Central Bank, which also
issues exchange permits, administers Exchange control and also has authorised
banks to issue exchange permits for import payments. Imports that require an
import license also require an exchange permit.
Jordan is a contracting party to the Harmonised Commodity Description and
Coding System.
