The Amman Chamber of Commerce said exports covered by certificates of origin reached about JD 768 million in the first half of 2026, a 25.2% rise from JD 613 million a year earlier. The state news agency Petra published the ACC’s H1 certificate data on July 5, drawing on chamber records for the January-to-June period. The growth ran ahead of the document count, with ACC issuing 20,548 certificates in the half, up 12% from 18,354 in H1 2025.
Iraq tops the H1 list, with Switzerland second. Iraq took about JD 323 million of ACC-certified goods on 1,343 certificates, making it the single largest destination by value. Switzerland followed at JD 92 million across just 23 certificates, the lowest document count among the top five destinations. Foreign-origin goods, often re-exported through Jordanian territory, made up the largest share of the H1 mix at about JD 361 million.
Counting the H1 Numbers
Petra carried the chamber’s H1 figures on July 5, 2026, citing ACC’s internal statistical data. The chamber counted JD 768 million in export value documented through certificates of origin issued from January through June. The same measure reached JD 613 million in the first half of 2025, according to the chamber.
On the document side, ACC issued 20,548 certificates in H1 2026, up 12% from 18,354 in H1 2025. The gap between value growth (25.2%) and document growth (12%) signals an increase in the average value per shipment, not a simple rise in trade frequency. The figures cover chamber-issued certificates only; they do not capture every export leaving Jordan, which is tracked through separate national accounts. The chamber’s release did not break out how that value gap split across product categories.
The certificate-based total is one slice of the country’s export pipeline. National export data reported separately to Petra came in at JD 2.12 billion for Q1 2026, a 1.6% rise. The chamber’s H1 number is smaller in absolute terms because it counts only the goods the ACC itself certified.
- JD 768 million: ACC-certified export value in H1 2026
- 25.2%: Year-on-year value growth from H1 2025
- JD 323 million: Iraqi share of the H1 total
Iraq Leads the Destination List
Iraq sits at the top of the H1 destination list by value, with about JD 323 million across 1,343 certificates. Switzerland’s JD 92 million on just 23 certificates stands out as the second-largest value but the smallest document count among the top buyers. The full breakdown of the chamber’s top five destinations is laid out in the table that follows.
| Destination | H1 value | Certificates |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | ~JD 323 million | 1,343 |
| Switzerland | JD 92 million | 23 |
| United Arab Emirates | ~JD 57 million | 4,917 |
| Saudi Arabia | JD 43 million | 3,370 |
| Egypt | JD 40 million | 406 |
Iraq’s slice of the H1 figure is the single biggest reason the total moved the way it did. A falloff in Iraqi demand would weigh directly on the chamber’s overall reading, since no other single country matches Iraq’s scale among the buyers the chamber tracks. Iraq’s volume sits on a wider base of certificates than the Swiss and Egyptian flows, which are concentrated in fewer, larger shipments. The chamber’s release did not separate Iraqi demand by product category, so the Iraqi share of foreign-origin goods, agricultural products, and industrial products is not visible in the figures.
The list also surfaces a geographic split: Arab and European destinations take different shares of Jordan’s certified exports. Iraq, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt together accounted for the bulk of the chamber’s H1 certificate count.
The chamber does not publish a destination-by-category matrix in its release, so reading the Iraqi share of foreign-origin goods, agricultural products, or industrial products requires additional sources. ACC’s published instructions describe how the certificate process works for each category, but the H1 release is the data, not the matrix. What the figures do show is that the headline growth is anchored by a buyer ACC tracks closely, and that the next tier of destinations is much smaller.
Switzerland’s Trade on 23 Certificates
Switzerland’s slice of the H1 total stands out structurally: the country took JD 92 million of ACC-certified goods on just 23 certificates, the smallest document count among the top five destinations. The UAE registered nearly 4,917 certificates for less than JD 57 million, on a far wider base of documents than Switzerland’s. Switzerland and the UAE sit at opposite ends of the chamber’s H1 trade pattern. The chamber does not publish a destination-by-product matrix, so the structure is the visible signal.
Swiss-bound exports typically move through narrow product lines such as precious metals, pharmaceuticals, or specialty chemicals. The chamber does not break out Switzerland’s product mix, but the structure points to goods the certificate system treats differently from bulk re-exports. Losses on that lane would dent the headline without showing up in the broader certificate count.
Foreign Goods Top the Product Mix
The H1 category breakdown, drawn from Petra-summarized ACC data, shows foreign-origin goods at the top by value, at about JD 361 million. Foreign-origin goods in this context are imports the chamber recertifies for re-export, a common pattern for goods moving through Jordan to Iraq, the Gulf, and beyond. Agricultural products came next at JD 103 million, a figure that includes items such as vegetables, fruits, and raw animal products Jordan produces domestically. Industrial products came in at JD 99 million. Arab-origin goods, items produced elsewhere in the Arab world and recertified through Amman, accounted for about JD 79 million.
The remaining value covers other categories not itemized in the chamber’s release. Together, foreign-origin and Arab-origin goods make up the majority of the H1 value, indicating that a substantial share of the headline figure is re-export activity rather than domestic Jordanian production leaving the country. The Petra release framed the categories as “led by foreign-origin goods,” without a percent share attached. Re-exported goods must show an original foreign or Arab chamber-issued certificate before the ACC will recertify them, a procedural step that does not apply to Jordanian-made industrial products.
The agricultural and industrial lines sit side by side in the H1 mix at JD 103 million and JD 99 million respectively. The chamber’s published instructions treat agricultural and industrial products as Jordanian-origin by default, unlike the foreign-origin and Arab-origin categories that require recertification.
ACC Data Against National Exports
Earlier ACC data showed chamber exports at JD 406 million in the first three months of 2026, up 30.9% from JD 310 million in Q1 2025, with the Q1 2026 ACC certificate data published earlier in the year. The H1 release published in July sets out the chamber’s full six-month figures for the same metric. Each data point is drawn from the chamber’s own certificate records, as relayed through Petra.
National export data, reported separately to Petra and tracked through a different channel, came in at JD 2.12 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.6% from the same quarter in 2025. The chamber’s H1 reading shows a 25.2% rise on a much smaller base than the national figure, since it captures only the slice of exports the ACC certifies. Separately, Jordan’s EU exports climbed 49.3 percent in early 2026, reaching 218 million Jordanian dinars, or $307.48 million, in the first four months, according to Jordan’s EU exports climbing 49.3 percent in early 2026. Mohammed Samadi, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, called the EU growth a validation of competitiveness.
The substantial rise underscores the success of recent initiatives to broaden the scope of Jordanian exports and seize opportunities arising from the diversification of European markets.
Samadi’s remarks came in comments about the EU figures, not the ACC H1 reading. The juxtaposition of the two reports shows the broader Jordanian export story in motion alongside the chamber’s certificate pipeline.
ACC’s certificate total is the most narrowly defined, capturing only what its office processes. Jordan’s national export pipeline also runs through industry chambers and free-zone flows that the chamber does not certify.
How ACC Issues a Certificate of Origin
A certificate of origin, as described in the ACC’s official instructions for certificates of origin, is a document used in international trade to verify the country in which goods are produced, manufactured, or processed. Customs authorities use it to set tariff treatment and confirm where goods came from. ACC is one of several Jordanian chambers authorized to issue these documents.
The chamber issues certificates of origin for Jordanian agricultural, animal, and natural-resource products, for foreign goods being re-exported, and for foreign goods sold in the local market under specific conditions. It also issues certificates for Jordanian industrial products when the exporter presents a factory invoice certified by a chamber of industry, plus an original certificate from that industry chamber. The legal basis is Article 29 of the Jordanian Chambers of Commerce Regulation No. 45 of 2009, paired with the 2013 Instructions for Issuing Certificates of Origin. Re-exports require the importer to show a foreign or Arab chamber of origin document before the ACC will recertify them, a procedural step that does not apply to Jordanian-made industrial products.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the JD 768 million Amman Chamber of Commerce export figure cover?
It covers the value of exports documented through certificates of origin issued by the ACC in the first half of 2026. The chamber counted about JD 768 million on 20,548 certificates, against JD 613 million on 18,354 certificates in H1 2025, according to Petra.
Which country bought the most from Jordan through the chamber in H1 2026?
Iraq ranked first by value, with about JD 323 million across 1,343 certificates. Switzerland came second at JD 92 million on 23 certificates, and the United Arab Emirates third at about JD 57 million across 4,917 certificates. Saudi Arabia and Egypt followed at JD 43 million and JD 40 million respectively.
Does the JD 768 million total include re-exports?
Yes. Foreign-origin goods, the largest single category in the ACC H1 breakdown, totaled about JD 361 million and represent imports the chamber recertifies for re-export. Arab-origin goods, also largely re-exported, added another JD 79 million.
Is this Jordan’s full national export figure?
No. National export data reported separately to Petra came in at JD 2.12 billion for Q1 2026. The ACC number covers only the slice of trade the chamber itself certifies. National trackers also include goods handled by industry chambers and free-zone flows.
What does the certificate of origin process at ACC look like?
The chamber certifies Jordanian agricultural, animal, and natural-resource products, foreign goods being re-exported, and certain locally purchased foreign goods. Industrial exports require a factory invoice and a certificate from a chamber of industry, with the legal basis set by Article 29 of the Jordanian Chambers of Commerce Regulation No. 45 of 2009.
