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Obtaining or renewing an importer card for the first time (3)

1 Submit an application for a new importer card or for a card renewal

2 Payment of Fees

3 Obtain importer card

Obtaining an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture (5)

4 Submit an application for an import license

5 Document checking by the relevant department (animal products licensing)

6 Payment for the Issuance of an Import License

7 Receive import license

8 Obtaining an import license issued number

Contracting with a shipping company

★ Contracting a shipping company Optional

★ Pay the Shipping Company Optional

Contracting with a clearance company (1/2)

★ Authorization of a clearance company Optional

★ Pay the Clearance Company Optional

Contracting with a transport company (sea or air)

★ Contracting a transportation company Optional

★ Pay the Transportation Company Optional

Import procedures by sea (15)

9 Registration of a cargo manifest (Electronic Manifest) by the shipping agent

10 Informing the Container Terminal of the arrival date of the goods by the shipping agent

11 Obtain electronic bill of lading for sea freight

12 Prepare and register the customs declaration electronically

13 Electronic declaration approval from customs

14 Payment of Customs Declaration Duties & Taxes (Cheeses)

15 Obtain electronic delivery order

16 Payment of Required Fees for the Container Terminal

17 Approval of receipt form by the Customs Department

18 Transportation of Goods from Container Terminal to Customs Yard

19 Sealing the goods before inspection

20 Inspection and examination of goods

21 Completing the procedures of the Food and Drug Administration

22 Sealing the goods after inspection

23 Obtain exit permit

Obtaining laboratory results (validity and quality) (3)

24 Payment of Testing Fee

25 Receive test result

26 Review the report and obtaining approval

Contracting with a clearance company (2/2)

★ Receive a copy of the customs declaration Optional

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Expected results
Required documents

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

5 mn - 15 mn

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry Of Agriculture

Queen Rania Al Abdullah Street No. 39, Amman 11196
Tel: +962-65686151
Tel. 1: +962-65686310
Email: moa.mail@moa.gov.jo
Website: http://moa.gov.jo
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Unit in charge

Directorate of Administration and Services / Ministry of Agriculture

Mon:	08:00 - 15:30
Tue:	08:00 - 15:30
Wed:	08:00 - 15:30
Thu:	08:00 - 15:30
Fri:	closed
Sat:	closed
Sun:	08:00 - 15:30

Person in charge

Staff of the Diwan Export Department / Ministry of Agriculture

Employee
Tel: +962-65686151 Ext:214

Expected results

Import license issued by the Ministry of Agriculture

Requirements

Import license issued by the Ministry of Agriculture (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max. 5mn

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

Who certified this information ?

Laila JABER, رئيس قسم تحليل المخاطر, 25/11/2020

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Recourse: Ministry Of Agriculture

Entity in charge

Ministry Of Agriculture

Queen Rania Al Abdullah Street No. 39, Amman 11196
Tel: +962-65686151
Tel. 1: +962-65686310
Email: moa.mail@moa.gov.jo
Website: http://moa.gov.jo
Directions:

Unit in charge

Directorate of Administration and Services / Ministry of Agriculture

Mon:	08:00 - 15:30
Tue:	08:00 - 15:30
Wed:	08:00 - 15:30
Thu:	08:00 - 15:30
Fri:	closed
Sat:	closed
Sun:	08:00 - 15:30

Person in charge

Thabet Al-Hiyari

Head of the Bureau Department
Tel: +962-65686151 Ext:222
Email: thabet.h@moa.gov.jo

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8 Obtaining an import license issued number (last modified: 09/09/2025)

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry Of Agriculture

Unit in charge

Directorate of Administration and Services / Ministry of Agriculture

Person in charge

Staff of the Diwan Export Department / Ministry of Agriculture

Expected results

Requirements

Time frame

Who certified this information ?

Recourse: Ministry Of Agriculture

Entity in charge

Ministry Of Agriculture

Unit in charge

Directorate of Administration and Services / Ministry of Agriculture

Person in charge

Thabet Al-Hiyari

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Obtaining an import license issued number
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