Describes what a company needs to know to take advantage of e-commerce in the local market and covers prominent B2B websites.
Jordan is one of the more advanced countries in the region in this field. The country has an Internet penetration rate around 68 percent and high-speed broadband is widely available, in addition to having multiple internet service providers (ISPs). E-commerce facilities have been developed by various service providers.
Jordan started to introduce electronic commerce legislation a few years ago, though there has yet to emerge a clear set of regulations covering e-commerce transactions. Legislation that allows for and regulates electronic signatures is still needed.
Recently, the Jordanian Customs Department issued a new amendment to the law in regard to clearance of online orders for personal use introducing new tariffs; shipments under 200 Jordanian Dinars will be subject to customs fees with an amount of 10 percent of the shipment value with a minimum of 5 Jordanian Dinars. Moreover, anyone buying from an online store should have their national number for Jordanians and residency number for non-Jordanians on their shipment to be processed by the Jordanian Customs Department.