Jordan Times
Friday, October 1, 2004
Government takes immediate measures to overcome problems of QIZ investors
AMMAN (Petra) — Government officials discussed on Thursday land and maritime problems facing investors in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) as well as measures related to customs and clearing. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Mohammad Halaiqa, the government took immediate measures to solve the problems facing the QIZ investors and to facilitate the procedures for them to receive raw materials and to export to US markets on time.
Halaiqa said the government is offering investors the opportunity of clearing their goods at the zones' customs offices in their area and keeping the River Jordan's bridges partly open on Saturdays for the benefit of exporters and importers. The volume of exports against the reexport guarantee was raised from fivefold to tenfold.