Customs clearance and freight transport companies in the Kingdom process 952,000 customs statements in 2024, up from 896,000 in 2023 (Photo courtesy of the Aqaba Container Terminal)

Customs Clearance Companies Process 952,000 Statements In 2024

2025-02-10 02:27:48

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Customs clearance and freight transport companies in the Kingdom processed 952,000 customs statements in 2024, up from 896,000 in 2023, covering export, import, transit and re-export transactions.

President of the Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies DaifAllah Abu Aqouleh said that 247,000 vehicles were cleared last year for the local market and export, including gasoline, diesel, electric and hybrid models, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

According to Abu Aqouleh, electric vehicles accounted for the largest share of cleared vehicles, totalling 90,967 in 2024, compared to 38,277 in 2023.

The number of gasoline-powered vehicles reached 13,332, up from 11,263, while diesel vehicles totalled 14,420, compared to 8,104 in 2023. Hybrid vehicle clearance rose to 22,943, up from 15,940 the previous year.

The number of vehicles cleared for export increased "significantly," reaching 105,301 in 2024, compared to 47,087 in 2023.

In the shipping sector, Abu Aqouleh said that the Aqaba Container Terminal received 426,000 containers in 2024, down from 445,000 in 2023, while outbound containers totalled 109,000, compared to 115,000 in the previous year.

Aqaba Port handled 454 ships in 2024, up from 340 in 2023, he said, attributing the increase to shipping companies using smaller vessels due to disruptions in the Red Sea.

He also pointed to signs of increased transit activity in 2024, particularly for trucks passing through Jordan to Syria.

Abu Aqouleh noted that 835 trucks crossed through Jaber Border Crossing on a single day last week, the highest number recorded in 15 years.

He stated that transport activity is expected to grow this year following the resumption of exports to Syria, Europe and Turkey through Syrian borders.

Abu Aqouleh also stressed that Jordanian customs authorities and security agencies are facilitating truck movement at Jaber Border Crossing in coordination with industry stakeholders.

Jordan has 476 licensed customs clearance companies operating across 2,000 branches in customs centres nationwide, employing some 10,000 Jordanians, Petra added.

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