Import a Car from the USA to Jordan: Rules & VIN Check

US cars
to Jordan

American cars reach Jordan through Aqaba and usually wait in the Zarqa free zone until they are sold or cleared. Jordan does not accept salvage or junk cars, so the title brand decides whether a car can enter at all. Check it by VIN before the car is shipped.

At a glance

Route
Aqaba port, then the Zarqa free zone, where cars can be held in bond; one shipper reports about eight months
Salvage
Salvage and junk-titled cars are not allowed, according to import guides
Electric cars
EVs older than three years banned from 1 November 2025
Tax
A shipping company's summary puts the special tax since 29 June 2025 at about 51% for petrol, 39% for hybrid and 27% for electric cars

The salvage rule

A car with a salvage or junk title does not enter. Many Copart and IAAI lots carry those titles, and a repaired car can carry a clean title from another state after having been salvage. The full VIN history shows the earlier brand and the auction, which is what a customs officer or the next buyer will look for.

Age limits: confirm before you buy

The three-year limit for electric cars took effect on 1 November 2025. For petrol and hybrid cars, published age limits conflict. The model year is the tenth character of the VIN; check it against the rule Jordan Customs gives you, not against the year in the listing.

What to check before you pay

  • Every title brand, not only the current title.
  • Prior Copart or IAAI sales with photos.
  • The model year from the VIN, for the age rules.
  • For EVs: flood and fire codes, which decide the battery's future.

Three things to check before money moves

  1. 1

    The US title brand

    Clean, salvage, rebuilt, flood, junk. Issued by a US state, invisible in every European registry.

    How it is checked
  2. 2

    Prior auction records and photos

    Copart and IAAI intake photos, damage codes and sale price, from every sale the car went through, not only the current lot.

    How it is checked
  3. 3

    The odometer sequence in miles

    Readings at US titles, registrations and inspections in date order. A reading below an earlier one is a rollback.

    How it is checked

Frequently asked questions

Can I import a salvage car from the USA to Jordan?

No, according to the import guides we found. Check every title brand by VIN before you buy, and confirm the rule with Jordan Customs.

What is the Zarqa free zone?

A customs-free zone where imported cars can be held, displayed and sold before duty is paid. Cars bought there were usually shipped through Aqaba.

Does the report show Jordanian records?

No. It covers the US and Canadian history only.

Check the vehicle before you pay

Enter the VIN to see which US and Canadian records exist. The preview is free; the report is $19.99, once.