JCD extends goods storage period to three years

AMMAN — Jordan Customs Department (JCD) Director General Maj. Gen. Waddah Hmoud has decided to extend the storage period of various goods in public and private warehouses for an additional year, making the storage period three years instead of two.

An official letter regarding the decision was distributed by the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) to its affiliates on Saturday, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. ACC's Board Member Tarek Tabbaa said that the decision is good and will help traders and importers store their goods, especially in light of the blockage of the neighbouring countries' markets and the decline in commercial activity.

Tabbaa, who is also the President of the General Association for the Automobile Dealers and Traders of Automobile Parts, pointed out that the decision includes the various goods stored in the bonded warehouse, and will contribute to reducing the costs that will accrue for traders as a result of taking their goods to free zones or customs.