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AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HASHEMITE
KINGDOM OF JORDAN
ON
IRBID QUALIFYING INDUSTRIAL ZONE


In recognition of the requirements in Section 9 of the United States - Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985, as amended (the "legislation"), and Proclamation No.6955 of the President of the United States of America (the "Proclamation"), the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the "Parties") hereby agree to the creation of the "Irbid Qualifying Industrial Zone" (the "QIZ"), and request that the Government of the United States designate it as a "Qualifying Industrial Zone" under the legislation and proclamation.

Article I
Geographic Boundaries

The Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan hereby designate the following territory of their respective countries as enclaves where merchandise may enter without payment of duty or excise taxes, no matter what the country of origin of the merchandise.

  1. For the Government of the State of Israel: An area under Israeli customs control within the boundaries of the land crossing border at Sheikh Hussein - Nahar Hayarden Bridge, shown on the map attached as Exhibit A.

  2. For the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: the Irbid duty - free area, shown on the map attached as Exhibit B.

    On the basis of the respective national legislation of the parties, the customs authorities of Israel and Jordan shall establish special customs procedures for the purpose of assuring the speedy flow of goods into and out of the zone. The purpose of these procedures is to ensure the strict enforcement of the principles of duty and taxation pursuant to this Agreement. In the case of the State of Israel, where factories lying outside the zone will contribute part of the 35 percent minimum content required by the Legislation and Proclamation, the Israeli customs authority will ensure that inputs imported from abroad incorporated into goods shipped into the zone will be exempt from duty.

Article II

Economic Cooperation

  1. Recognizing that one of the primary purposes of the legislation and proclamation is to encourage economic cooperation in the region, the Government of the State of Israel

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