Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs)

On November 13, 1996, the U.S. President Clinton issued Presidential  Proclamation No. 6955 to provide duty free treatment to products of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and the Qualified Industrial Zones.

The Qualified Industrial Zones are areas designated by the Jordanian and Israeli authorities and approved by the U.S. government. Currently there are 13 QIZs in Jordan hosting over 50 factories.

The QIZ represents an unprecedented opportunity to gain duty-free and quota free access to the US Market, the world’s largest and most affluent consumer market

QIZ offers the following advantages:

• Duty free and Quota free access to the US Market

• Total income and social services tax exemption

• Duty free entry of fixed assets and spare parts

• Skilled labor force at very competitive wages

• Full repatriation of capital, profits (free transfer of convertible currency)

• Stable political environment

• Market oriented economy

• World-class buildings, infrastructure and communication