VOL. XLII

No 40

4-October-1999

JORDAN

US Classifies Jordan痴 Al-Hassan As Qualifying IndustrialZone

The US government has approved the Jordanian Al-HassanIndustrial Zone as a Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) from which merchandisemay enter US markets without payment of duty or excise taxes and without anyrequirement for reciprocal benefits. According to 'Amman-based Atlas InvestmentGroup (AIG), this represents an unprecedented opportunity for businesses togain duty-free access to the US market.

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