Preferential Trade Agreements and Trade Liberalization Efforts in the OIC Member States
With Special Emphasis on the TPS-OIC
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Jordan
Jordanian imports and exports are more diversified than for Bangladesh. The top 10 Jordan exported
products represented around 55% of total Jordanian exports to the Contracting Countries of TPS-OIC.
In terms of imports, only those with tariffs greater than 10% will potentially receive a reduction in
the tariffs applied on the trade with the other Contracting Countries of TPS-OIC. Out of the top 10
imports there are only 5 products where the tariff is greater than 10%. Of the remaining products,
tariffs could potentially be reduced for natural gas, cane/beet sugar, and articles of jewellery. These 3
products account for nearly 8% of Jordanian imports. Should these products be included there would
be some scope for trade effects to take place.
Table 41: Top 10 Jordanian Exported Products to Contracting Countries of TPS-OIC 2012
& 2013 (1000s of USD)
Product Product Name 2012 2013
Exports Share Exports Share
10410 Live sheep 131,516 9.71% 194,497 12.21%
70200 Tomatoes, fresh/chilled 115,768 8.55% 175,290 11.01%
310490 Potassic min./chem. Fertilisers 92,420 6.83% 125,305 7.87%
300490 Medicaments 82,860 6.12% 79,883 5.02%
300390 Medicaments 51,967 3.84% 97,457 6.12%
310290 Nitrogenous min./chem. fertilisers 44,820 3.31% 64,260 4.03%
480300 Toilet/facial tissue stock, 49,565 3.66% 48,366 3.04%
300420 Medicaments 46,814 3.46% 27,918 1.75%
280920 Phosphoric acid 31,680 2.34% 30,187 1.90%
80930 Peaches, incl. nectarines, fresh 33,440 2.47% 28,089 1.76%
Grand Total 680,850 50.29% 871,250 54.70%
Note: The list of products here has been defined by taking the average over the period 2010-2011. Source:
TradeSift calculations using HS 6-digit data from Comtrade via WITS; TRAINS database for the tariffs