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The Hachemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a major free trade agreement with the United States in 2000, a strategic deal for the US. One of the most well documented impacts of that accord, however, has been the bad labour conditions suffered by migrant workers working in US factories there.

While the Jordanian government has tried to clean up its image in response to the criticisms from labour and human rights groups, it has also been sealing deals with other nations. It has free trade agreements with the EU, as part of the Barcelona proces, EFTA, Palestine and Syria. In 2004, it signed an FTA with Singapore and in 2008 with Canada (which has still to be ratified). In 2010 it signed a four-way deal with Syria, Turkey and Lebanon.

The government is currently negotiating with Iraq, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, and pushing for FTAs with Mercosur and Russia. Jordan is also member of the Agadir Agreement and GAFTA.

last update: May 2012
photo: DFID/CC BY 2.0

Group of MPs wants cancelled FTA with Turkey reactivated
The Jordan Times | 11-Apr-2018
In Jordan, a group of MPs on Tuesday called on the government to reactivate the recently-suspended Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey.
: Jordan , Turkey
FTA with Turkey to resume ‘under certain conditions’
The Jordan Times | 2-Apr-2018
Jordan is willing to reactivate the free trade agreement with Turkey, which was suspended last month, if Turkey agrees to meet certain conditions, the government said on Sunday.
: Jordan , Turkey
’New agreement to make the most of Jordan-US FTA’
Jordan Times | 7-Dec-2016
An agreement will be signed on how to maximise benefits from the Jordan-US Free Trade Agreement
: Jordan , US
Jordan to evaluate free trade agreements — Anani
Jordan Times | 25-Aug-2016
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Jawad Anani said that Jordan will revisit all its free trade agreements to assess their benefits to the Kingdom.
: Canada , EFTA , EU , GAFTA , Jordan , Singapore , Turkey , US
Jordan QIZ workers face "undignified" conditions
JustStyle.com | 23-Aug-2016
A human rights organisation has condemned what it describes as "undignified" conditions faced by workers in Jordan’s Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ), as well as violations at some textile factories outside these zones.
: Jordan , labour | workers’ rights , US
Mexico begins free trade negotiations with Jordan
Tax News | 4-Sep-2014
Mexico and Jordan held their first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement in Amman, end August.
: Jordan , Mexico