Amman, Nov. 7 (Petra) –Association of Owners of Clearance and Transport Companies (AOCTC) stated companies operating in the sector processed 919,470 customs declarations, covering all customs categories, over the first ten months of this year, completing the necessary procedures at various customs and border centers across the Kingdom.

According to statistical data tracked by the association, these declarations were distributed 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 declarations were processed across various customs and border centers. Leading the list was the Aqaba Customs Directorate, encompassing Aqaba Customs, passenger vessels, Al-Durra, and Wadi Araba border crossings with 208,778 declarations.

This was followed by Omari Customs center, which connects the Kingdom with Saudi Arabia,with 197,262 declarations, and Queen Alia International Airport Customs center in Amman's Zizia region along with Al-Mushatta Free Zone near the airport, which handled 143,000 declarations.

Next in line were the Amman, Sahab and Al-Raqim customs centers, which processed 119,558 declarations. Jaber customs center, connecting the Kingdom with Syria, dealt with 80,239 declarations, while Zarqa Free Zone customs center, covering both goods and vehicles, processed 56,384 declarations.

The e-commerce customs center tackled 39,531 declarations, Al-Karama customs center processed 18,304 declarations, and Mudawwara customs center handled 12,429 declarations.

The remaining declarations were distributed across various other customs and border centers located throughout the Kingdom.

According to the association, which based its statistical data on official figures, the number of vessels that arrived at the Aqaba Container Terminal during the same period reached 497, compared to 496 vessels during the corresponding period last year.

The association noted that the volume of cargo handled at the Aqaba Container Terminal during this period reached 896,290 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), up from 827,140 TEUs during the same period last year, marking an increase of 8%.

The number of inbound (imported) loaded containers reached 466,875, compared to 416,211 during the same period last year, representing a 12 percent increase. Meanwhile, the number of outbound (exported) loaded containers reached 87,535, compared to 94,600 during the same period last year.

Based on the association's statistical data taken from official figures, the number of vessels that arrived at the main ports in Aqaba and completed unloading during the same period reached 1,430, compared to 1,333 vessels during the same period last year, recording an increase of 97 vessels.

As for distribution: 350 vessels docked at the main port, up from 334 in the same period last year, registering a 16 increase, 142 vessels docked at the oil and gas port, up from 104, recording a 38 increase, and 938 vessels arrived at the passenger port, up from 895, constituting a rise of 43.

The total volume of cargo handled at Aqaba’s main ports over the January-October period of this year reached 12.386 million tons, compared to 8.494 million tons during the same period last year, with an increase of 46%, encompassing operations at the main port, the oil and gas port, and the passenger terminal.

The association further indicated that, regarding total freight movements across land border crossings and customs centers, the Aqaba hub recorded the highest volume with 790,400 movements.

Then came Omari customs center registered 508,381 movements, while the number at Jaber customs center stood at 417,724 movements, and Al-Karama customs center at 379,296 movements and the remaining centers accounted for varying figures.

The number of vehicles handled through the Zarqa Free Zone during the same period reached 68,333.

Of these, 27,185 vehicles entered the local market, comprising 6,737 gasoline-powered vehicles, 4,622 diesel-powered vehicles, 6,724 hybrid vehicles, and 9,102 electric vehicles, while 41,148 vehicles were exported outside the Kingdom.

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