Constraints Facing Garment Industrial Sector Operating within the Qualified Industrial Zones in Jordan

The main objective of the present study is to identify the main problems and constraints facing garment industry operating within qualified industrial zones in Jordan. Special emphasize is related to recognition of the level of basic infrastructure services affecting garment industry operating within qualified industrial zones. In addition, to analyzing the impact of the Egypt s signing the qualified industrial zones Agreement on the competitiveness of garment sector in Jordan. The study also tries to evaluate the effect of Encouragement Investment laws on garment sector operating within qualified industrial zones .To achieve the above mentioned objectives, the researchers designed a self administred questionnaire which was distributed to executives working at garment factories operating within qualified industrial zones. Later on, an analysis was conducted through different statistical methods to test the hypothesis of the study such as One Test Sample Method and Standard Deviation. The study reveals that level of basic services infrastructure, customs and clearance procedures, double standards procedures, and Egypt s signing the agreement of qualified industrial zones are all a problems facing garment industrial sector operating within qualified industrial zones in Jordan. Finally the study recommends effective tools to solve the problems facing the garment sector manufacturing in qualified industrial zones in Jordan