On 6 June 2000,
the United States and Jordan announced that they
would begin the negotiation of a free trade
agreement. The negotiations concluded with the signing of the
U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (USJFTA) on 24
October, 2000. On 23 July 2001 the
United States and Jordan exchanged letters
clarifying each Party's understanding of the
implementation of the Agreement's dispute settlement
provisions.
The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement came into force
on 17 December 2001.
The Jordanian Parliament ratified the agreement on 9
May 2001. The U.S.-Jordan FTA text and
implementing legislation was submitted to Congress
in January 2001. Legislation was passed in House
(H.R. 2603) on 31 July 2001 and in the Senate on 24
September 2001. The bill was signed by the
President on 28 September 2001 and became Public Law
N° 107-043.
Source: National Archives
and Records Administration, Clinton White House archive; U.S. Federal Register; United States
International Trade Commission (USITC)
Article 15 of the United
States-Jordan Free Trade Agreement establishes a Joint Committee to supervise the implementation of the Agreement
and to review the trade relationship between the Parties.
Source: Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR)
The United States and Jordan held the 9th meeting of the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee on May 4, 2023. During the meeting, the United States and Jordan discussed a range of bilateral trade and investment issues to promote greater reciprocal exchanges of agricultural and industrial goods and services.
