GCC / Middle EastTier 1 — Major Market

Jordan

Market Overview

Halal Authority: Jordan Institution for Standards & Metrology (JISM)
Certification Required: Yes — Mandatory
Key Legislation: Jordan Standards JS 1997; Food & Drug Law; JISM Act No. 22/2000
Import Requirements: Halal certificate required from Jordan-recognized certifiers; slaughter certificates mandatory for meat
Labeling Requirements: Arabic halal mark + JISM approval for imported animal products

Food & BeveragesIslamic FinancePharmaceuticalsTourismCosmetics

Standards authority

ASEZA

Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

Trade body

Top Halal Exports: Pharmaceuticals (major Arab world pharma exporter), fertilizers, potash, food products
Top Halal Imports: Meat (Brazil, Australia), wheat, processed food, cosmetics
Government Incentives: Aqaba SEZ tax incentives; Investment Law 30/2014; one-stop investment facilitation
FDI Rules: Open to foreign investment; 100% ownership in most sectors; special provisions in ASEZA

GAFTAUS-Jordan FTAEU-Jordan AssociationWTO

Aqaba PortQueen Alia International Airport

Shukr Clothing

manufacturer

Population

10.6M

Muslims

9.8M

Muslim %

92%

CAGR

7.0%

Market Size

$12B

Jordan Institution for Standards & Metrology (JISM)

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