Route rate sheet · Sea freight · USA to Jordan
Ship a car from the USA to Jordan
Newark/Elizabeth, Savannah, Miami, Los Angeles, Houston to Port of Aqaba in a sealed container. One price covers ocean freight, export handling in the USA and marine insurance; destination port charges, duty and VAT are shown separately below.
Rates verified 8 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
9,340 km great circle · 37-81 days
Rates verified 8 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
At a glance
USA to Jordan car shipping: cost, time and rules
Shipping a car from the USA to Jordan with IPAS Express costs from $8,488 port to port for one car in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 37-81 days. Jordan charges 0% customs duty on passenger cars, but Special Sales Tax and 16% General Sales Tax apply. Diesel passenger cars and right-hand-drive cars are prohibited.
US cars are left-hand drive, which Jordan requires; right-hand-drive cars are prohibited.
- Port
- Aqaba (JOAQJ)
- Aqaba is Jordan's only seaport. A car for the Jordanian market pays national taxes even though Aqaba is a special economic zone.
- Steering
- Left-hand drive only
- Right-hand-drive cars are prohibited, and conversion does not cure it.
- Age limit
- Passenger cars up to 5 years old
- Counted as clearance year minus manufacture year. Electric cars up to 3 years old.
- Main charges
- 0% customs duty, Special Sales Tax, 16% General Sales Tax
- Special Sales Tax is 30% on petrol cars, 20% on hybrids and plug-ins, and 10% on pure electric cars. A 2.5% import fine can also apply.
- Clearance agency
- Jordan Customs
- Home-use declaration is Model IM-4.
- Fuel
- Diesel passenger cars are prohibited
- Petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars are admissible.
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Rate sheet · Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal → Port of Aqaba
What it costs, line by line
Insurance is figured on a declared value of $46,600 (reference vehicle: 2025 Ford F-150). Every line comes from the same tables the calculator reads, so the quote you get matches this sheet.
1 car · own 20ft container
Any car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available
$8,488per car $8,488- Ocean freight
- $6,650
- Export handling
- $1,728
- Insurance
- $110
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,900
2 cars · 40ft high-cube
Two cars you ship together, or a group booking
$11,587per car $5,793- Ocean freight
- $8,400
- Export handling
- $2,978
- Insurance
- $209
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,900
3–4 cars · racked 40ft HC
Compact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking
Quoteper car from ~$3,400- Ocean freight
- $8,400
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
RoRo · per car
Oversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars
On requestper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- —
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
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| Shipping option | Total · IPAS price | Per car | Ocean freight | Export handling (USA) | Insurance 0.2% | Destination charges · est., payable at port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 car · own 20ft containerAny car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available | $8,488 | $8,488 | $6,650 | $1,728packaging $1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $110 | $1,900THC $400 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 2 cars · 40ft high-cubeTwo cars you ship together, or a group booking | $11,587 | $5,793 | $8,400 | $2,978packaging 2×$1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $209 | $1,900THC $400 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 3–4 cars · racked 40ft HCCompact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking | Quote | from ~$3,400 | $8,400 | on request | per value | — |
| RoRo · per carOversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars | On request | — | on request | on request | — | — |
Door pick-up within the port's standard radius adds about $970 per car. Insurance is 0.2% of the declared vehicle value, with a per-car minimum. Destination charges are paid at Port of Aqaba on arrival and are not part of the total. Duty and VAT are not in this table either: see the landed-cost examples below or run CarImport.AI. Ocean figures are our current route rates and update when the rate table changes.
Included in the IPAS price
- Included: Export packaging, chocking and lashing inside the container
- Included: Export customs clearance in USA
- Included: Terminal handling at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
- Included: Ocean freight Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal → Port of Aqaba
- Included: Marine insurance at 0.2% of the declared value
- Included: Bill of Lading, packing list and tracking
Not included
- Not included: Destination port charges (shown per row; paid at Port of Aqaba on arrival)
- Not included: Jordan customs duty and VAT
- Not included: Conformity certification and registration inspection
- Not included: Inland collection unless door pick-up is selected
- Not included: Storage or demurrage after the port's free days
- Not included: Personal effects: the car ships empty
Ports & inland reach
Where your car leaves and arrives
Load ports · USA
USA
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
New York, New Jersey and the US Northeast
Port of Savannah
Savannah and the US Southeast
Port of Miami
Miami and Florida
Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles and the US West Coast
Port of Houston
Houston and Texas, US Gulf Coast
Discharge ports · Jordan
Jordan
Port of Aqaba
Aqaba, Jordan's only seaport
Timeline
Booking to keys in hand
- 2–5
1. Booking and export documents at origin
days
- 2–4
2. Container loading and export customs
days
- 47–54
3. Ocean transit
days
- 1–3
4. Arrival and discharge at destination port
days
- 3–7
5. Customs clearance and duty payment
days
- 2–10
6. Registration and collection
days
Typical door to door: 8–12 weeks.
Documents
Paperwork on both ends
We prepare the shipping set; you supply the ownership and identity documents.
Export side · USA
Before the car can load
- 01Original certificate of titleUS Customs (CBP) must receive the title at least 72 hours before the car is loaded for export.
- 02Bill of sale
- 03EEI filing in AES (ITN)Electronic Export Information filed through the Automated Export System.
- 04Photo ID / passport
- 05Bill of lading
Import side · Jordan
To clear and register in Jordan
- 01Customs declaration, Model IM-4Home-use declaration filed with Jordan Customs.
- 02Commercial invoice / bill of saleCustoms may assess its own value at clearance.
- 03Bill of lading
- 04Technical conformity documentEU type-approval, GCC or Saudi conformity certificate, or a US FMVSS compliance data document.
- 05Importer cardبطاقة مستورد · If held, the 2.5% import fine does not apply.
Landed-cost examples · Jordan
Cars worth importing to Jordan
Each card is a full landed-cost worksheet computed against the destination's live duty rules. Expand one for the breakdown or open its calculator with the destination pre-selected.
Here is the full landed cost of one car, a 2025 Ford F-150 shipped from the USA to Jordan, worked out on 9 November 2026 with the customs rules in force that day. It lands at 50,244 JOD (about US$70,866), and duties and taxes come to 18.7% of its CIF value.
| Item | Share of CIF | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle priceIPAS price for a car sourced in the USA | 33,039 JODUS$46,600 | |
| Shipping and insuranceUSA to Jordan | 6,974 JODUS$9,836 | |
| CIF valueCost, insurance and freight: the customs value | 40,013 JODUS$56,436 | |
| Customs duties and taxes | ||
| Basic customs duty (0%)0% of CIF | 0 JODUS$0 | |
| Additional duty (2.5%)2.7% of CIF | 1,081 JODUS$1,524 | |
| GST/VAT (16%)16% of CIF | 6,402 JODUS$9,030 | |
| Total duties and taxes18.7% of CIF | 7,483 JODUS$10,554 | |
| Service and handling | ||
| Premium Import ServiceOptional end-to-end import management by IPAS | 1,401 JODUS$1,976 | |
| Destination handlingPort terminal and customs clearance handling | 1,347 JODUS$1,900 | |
| Total landed cost | 50,244 JODUS$70,866 | |
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FAQ
USA to Jordan shipping questions
With IPAS Express, shipping one car from the USA to Jordan costs from $8,488 port to port in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 37-81 days. Import duty and taxes in Jordan are paid on arrival and are not included.
Yes. US cars are left-hand drive, and Jordan drives on the right. Right-hand-drive cars are prohibited from import.
Yes. A passenger car is prohibited if the clearance year minus the manufacture year is more than 5. Electric passenger cars are prohibited when more than 3 years old. Goods vehicles have a stricter 5-year rule.
Customs duty on passenger cars is 0%. Special Sales Tax is 30% on petrol cars, 20% on hybrids and plug-ins, and 10% on pure electric cars. General Sales Tax is 16%. A 2.5% import fine can apply unless the importer holds an importer card or clears in a free zone.
Sea transit is 37-81 days to Aqaba. Add time for booking, loading, discharge and customs clearance at the port.
Use the port nearest the car: USNYC is listed first on this route, and the other loading ports are shown in the ports section. All sail to Aqaba (JOAQJ), Jordan's only seaport.
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