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Jordan Establishing Pilot Zone for Processing Shipments Through TradeLens

Jordan’s customs authority will create a pilot zone in the Aqaba Customs Center for processing container shipments using the digital customs platform TradeLens, according to a Jan. 20 Hong Kong Trade Development Council report. TradeLens was jointly developed by IBM…

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and Maersk and its integration is part of a “number of recent initiatives” by Jordan to increase trade and improve customs clearance processes and costs, the report said. TradeLens will provide “efficiencies” for companies and government agencies throughout the supply chain by providing a “single and secure source of shipping data,” the HKTDC said. The online platform is already in use by Thailand (see 1908300043).