Authorized Economic Operators
In the Islamic Countries:
Enhancing Customs-Traders Partnership
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Table 4.3. Criteria List that Varies with the Type of the Operator
Source: Jordan Customs
Table 4.4. Requirements to Qualify for the Golden List Program
Requirements Description
A Fundamental  These requirements are imperative, and company must prove that it
has a documented procedure demonstrating strict adherence with
these requirements.
 An improvement plan is not adequate and is not acceptable to
address these fundamental requirements.
B Important  Company must provide a satisfactory improvement plan to ensure
compliance with these requirements within a reasonable period of
time agreed between Jordan Customs and the company.
 Company must ultimately has a documented procedures
demonstrating a strict adhere with these requirements.
C Desired  These requirements are not mandatory. However, Jordan Customs is
willing to negotiate additional benefits to be offered to the companies
that meet these requirements.
Source: Jordan Customs
Category Qualified Industrial Zones Exports Imports
Criterion I
One of the following
conditions should be
satisfied:
 Filed declarations are no
less than 100.
 The overall declared value
of Customs declarations is
no less than JD 10 million.
One of the following
conditions should be
satisfied:
 Filed declarations are no
less than 50
 The overall declared value
of Customs declarations is
no less than JD 5 million.
One of the following
conditions should be
satisfied:
 Filed declarations are no
less than 70
 The overall declared value
of Customs declarations is
no less than JD 7 million.
 The overall declared fees
and general sales tax are
no less than JD 700
thousand.
Criterion II
At least a 95% compliance rate calculated with all of the following equations:
 Percentage difference between fees/ declared fees deducted from 100%.
 Percentage difference between guarantees/ guarantees deducted from 100%.
 Percentage difference between values/ declared values deducted from 100%.
Criterion III
 No Customs lawsuits concerning declarations filed and for which the % of fines during
3 years before the application date were greater than 1% of the total declared value for
1 year prior to the application.
 No Customs lawsuits against the company indicating its lack of an effective and
approved internal controls system.
Criterion IV
The company has been actively operating in its field for three years prior to the application
date.
Criterion V
Before a company qualifies for post-audit, a field inspection is carried out to verify its
existence.
Criterion VI
Proof of place and implementation of an internal control system and to ensure compliance
with Customs requirements including security requirements