Amman:Clearance and transport companies in Jordan processed a total of 919,470 customs declarations during the first ten months of 2026. These declarations, covering all customs categories, were completed at various customs and border centers across the Kingdom.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies (AOCTC) reported that the customs declarations were categorized as follows 319,027 for imports into the local market, 159,960 for exports, 18,356 for re-exports, 29,650 for temporary entry, and 318,128 for transit shipments passing through Jordanian territory.
The Aqaba Customs Directorate led the list with 208,778 declarations, followed by the Omari Customs center with 197,262 declarations. The Queen Alia International Airport Customs center and Al-Mushatta Free Zone handled 143,000 declarations, while Amman, Sahab, and Al-Raqim customs centers processed 119,558 declarations. Additionally, Jaber customs center dealt with 80,239 declarations, and Zarqa Free Zone customs center processed 56,384 declarations.
The association also noted that the Aqaba Container Terminal saw the arrival of 497 vessels, slightly up from 496 in the same period last year. The volume of cargo handled reached 896,290 TEUs, marking an 8% increase compared to the previous year. In terms of loaded containers, there was a 12% increase in imported containers and a decrease in exported containers compared to last year.
Moreover, the number of vessels arriving at all main ports in Aqaba reached 1,430, a rise from 1,333 vessels last year. Cargo handled at Aqaba's main ports increased significantly to 12.386 million tons from 8.494 million tons over the same period last year, a 46% rise.
The report also highlighted the land border crossings and customs centers, with the Aqaba hub recording the highest volume of freight movements at 790,400. Other significant numbers included 508,381 movements at Omari customs center, 417,724 at Jaber customs center, and 379,296 at Al-Karama customs center.
The Zarqa Free Zone handled 68,333 vehicles, including 27,185 vehicles entering the local market, with the remainder exported outside the Kingdom. The breakdown of vehicles entering the local market included gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and electric vehicles.