Khaberni - Sultan Allan, the head of garment, footwear, and fabric traders, stated on Wednesday that the decision to implement a 16% sales tax rate on postal parcels, which will start on the first of February next will be assessed in coordination with the concerned parties during the current year.
Allan added that the decision will be implemented next Sunday according to the government's approval to impose a 16% sales tax on parcels whose customs value does not exceed 200 dinars.
Allan believes that the decision is a first step in the right direction to achieve equality between e-commerce and traditional commerce.
According to Allan, the sector will see whether the decision will help in reducing the gap between e-commerce and traditional commerce.
Statistics show that the number of postal parcels in 2024 reached 39 million parcels, while the number of parcels received in Jordan through online platforms was 1.7 million parcels in 2023, and increased to two million parcels in 2024, while the number of outgoing parcels in 2023 was about 100 thousand.
Allan pointed out that parcels exceeding a value of 200 dinars are subject to full fees and taxes including sales, customs, and services.
The Council of Ministers decided in November 2025 to approve a customs fee valued at zero, and to implement a sales tax rate of 16% on the contents of postal parcels whose customs value does not exceed 200 dinars.
Allan called for continuing to look positively at the sector and deal with it comprehensively.
According to the government, the decision aims to support and stimulate local spending instead of foreign, achieving equality and justice among local traders; and contributing to the stimulation of local commercial activity and the revitalization of the local market.
The Director General of Jordan Customs, Major General Customs Ahmad Al Akalik, previously stated that small postal parcels from 200 dinars or less constitute two-thirds of the volume of imports through e-commerce coming to Jordan, confirming that postal parcels exceeding 200 dinars remained with the same customs fees as they are regulated by customs declarations and are subject to the current tariff rates and nothing has changed on them.
The garment and footwear sector across Jordan comprises more than 11,000 traders and employs about 60,000 workers, most of whom are Jordanian.
