Welcome to Austrade Amman, Jordan

The Amman office covers the markets of Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. The office is set up to identify opportunities and foster business development through the following: The direct export of merchandise goods and services from Australia to Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. The setting up of agency representation or appointment of distributors by Australian companies in Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. Two-way foreign direct investment (FDI) by Australian and Jordanian, Iraqi, Lebanese and Syrian companies, including the establishment of joint ventures. We do not provide services for companies who are interested only in exporting to Australia. Please refer to 'Exporting to Australia' below.

Listed below are the staffing details of Austrade in Amman showing specific responsibilities:

	Mr Lee Kennedy Commercial Counsellor & Senior Trade Commissioner Leads Austrade team of export and investment facilitation staff. Email: lee.kennedy@austrade.gov.au Tel: +962 6580 7050 Fax: +962 592 2357
	Ms Hania Ghannoum Business Development Manager Responsible for Education, Training, Consumer Goods and Tourism. Email: hania.ghannoum@austrade.gov.au Tel: +962 6580 7069 Fax: +962 592 2357
	Mr Aows Dargazali Business Development Manager Email: aows.dargazali@austrade.gov.au Tel: +962 6580 7063 Fax: +962 592 2357

Office location and business hours

Australian Trade Commission

Australian Embassy

41 Kayed Al-Arnaouti Street

Abdoun Al-Janoubi

Amman, Jordan

Fax: +962 592 2357

Business hours:
8.00am-4.00pm, Sunday to Wednesday
8.00am-12.45pm, Thursday

An appointment is advisable if you wish to visit the office.

Public holidays and weekends

JORDAN

2010	Jordan public holidays	2010	Australian Embassy/Austrade’s public holidays (in lieu)
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Jan 4	DFAT holiday
Feb 26	Muhammad's Birthday	Jan 28	Australia Day
Apr 4	Orthodox Easter Day & Easter Day	Feb 25	Prophet's Birthday
May 1	Labour Day	Apr 4-5	Easter
May 25	Independence Day	May 25	Independence Day (tbc)
Jun 9	King Abdullah's accession to the throne	Jun 13	Queen's Birthday
Jul 8	Al'Isra'wal Miraj	Sep 9 & 12	Eid al-Fitr (tbc)
Aug 11	Ramadan begins	Nov 16-17	Eid al-Adha (tbc)
Sep 10	Eid-al-Fitr	Dec 23	Christmas Day
Nov 17	Eid-al-Adha	Dec 26	Boxing Day (in lieu)
Dec 8	Muharram/New Year	Dec 27	APS Holiday
Dec 25	Christmas

LEBANON

2010	Lebanon public holidays	2010	Australian Embassy/Austrade public holidays (in lieu)
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Jan 1	New Year's Day
Feb 26	Prophet's Birthday	Jan 26	Australia Day
Apr 2	Good Friday	Feb 26	Prophet's Birthday
Apr 5	Easter Monday	Apr 2	Good Friday
May 1	Labour Day	Apr 5	Easter Monday
May 25	Resistance and Liberation Day	Apr 26	Anzac Day (in lieu)
Aug 14	Assumption Day	Jun 14	Queen's Birthday
Sep 13-14	Eid-al-Fitr	Sep 13-14	Eid-al-Fitr
Nov 17-18	Eid-al-Adha	Nov 17-18	Eid-al-Adha
Nov 22	Independence Day	Dec 24	DFAT Holiday
Dec 7	Islamic New Year	Dec 25	Christmas (in lieu)
		Dec 29	APS Holiday

Australian Embassy

The Australian Embassy in Amman comprises representatives of various Australian Government departments and agencies and is located at:

Australian Embassy

41 Kayed Al-Arnaouti Street

Abdoun Al-Janoubi

Amman, Jordan

Tel: +962 6 580 7000
Fax: +962 6 580 7001
Email: amman.consular@dfat.gov.au

Visa and immigration

If you have questions regarding visas and immigration to Australian please contact the Department of Immigration at the Australian Embassy (see above address)

Exporting to Australia

We do not provide services to Jordanian companies which are interested only in exporting their merchandise products and services to Australia. We recommend that you contact the following organisations who will be able to assist you:

Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO)
PO Box 7704
Amman 11118, Jordan
Tel: +962 6 560 3507
Fax: +962 6 568 4568
Email: jedco@jedco.gov.jo

The following organisations and their websites may also be useful for Jordanian exporting companies:

Australian Customs Services
NSW Head Office
477 Pitt St
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9213 2000
Email: information@customs.gov.au

The Australian Customs Services is the only organisation authorised to handle any enquiries relating to the level of import duties applicable on export of merchandise goods to Australia.

Standards Australia
GPO Box 5420
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
Tel: +61 2 8206 6000
Fax: +61 2 8206 6001
Email: mail@standards.com.au

Standards Australia is the Australian Government endorsed peak standards development body in Australia.

Business, legal and accounting services

The following useful contacts are provided on the basis of our knowledge of their experience with business development between Jordanian and Australian companies. Normal commercial procedures should be adopted for engaging their services.

Banks

Standard Chartered
Thaqafa St, Shmeisani
PO Box 9997
Amman 11191 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 560 7201
Fax: +962 6 562 3171
Email: orsan.akkawi@jo.standardchartered.com

HSBC Jordan
Jabal Amman, 5^th circle
PO Box 925286
Amman 11190 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 551 8090
Fax: +962 6 551 8068
Email: hsbc@joinnet.com.jo

Arab Bank
Shemisan Branch
PO Box 950545
Amman 11195 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 560 7231
Fax: +962 6 560 6793

Lawyers

Khalifeh & Partners 
The Khalifeh Building
Ibn Arabi Street
PO Box 2347
Amman 1118 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 566 4750/60
Fax: +962 6 566 8762
Email: alk@khalifehlaw.com

Khalaf Masa'deh & Partners
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
PO Box 7084
Amman 11118 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 562 2419
Fax: +962 6 568 8420
Email: helpdesk@masadeh.com.jo

Obeidat and Freihat Attorneys & Counsellors at law
5 Abdullah Bin Omar St, Shmeisani
PO Box 926544
Amman 11190
Tel: +962 6 5672 222
Fax: +962 6 569 9222
Email: thamer@obeidatfreihat.com

Consultants

Talal Abu Ghazaleh & Co.
Queen Noor Street, Shemisan
PO Box 921100
Amman 11192 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 5100900
Fax: +962 6 5100901
Email: tagi@tagi.com

MMIS Management Consultants
Al-Riyadh Center, 5^th Floor
PO Box 7976
Amman 11118 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 464 9040
Fax: +962 6 464 9041
Email: info@mmis.net