To ship a Copart or IAA car to Aqaba, have it moved from the auction yard to your shipping agent's warehouse at a US port such as Newark, Baltimore, Savannah or Houston, then by container to Aqaba. Many cars then go under bond to the Zarqa Free Zone, where no Jordanian duty is due until a car is cleared into Jordan, sold or re-exported to Iraq and the region. Jordan itself does not allow cars with salvage or junk titles to be imported for local registration.
How do you ship a Copart or IAA car to Aqaba?
- Check the import rules first. Age limits and damage rules decide which cars you can bring in. See the rules below.
- Get the US transport price before you bid. Enter the lot number in our calculator and choose the warehouse your shipping agent uses.
- Win, pay and book transport the same day. This keeps auction storage low. We collect the car from the yard and deliver it to your shipping agent's warehouse.
- Your shipping agent loads and files. They load the car into a container, file the export information (AES) and present the title to US customs at least 72 hours before sailing.
- Ocean shipping and arrival. The ship sails to Aqaba, Jordan, where your clearing agent handles customs.
DispatchAuction handles step 3: the trip from any Copart or IAA yard in the lower 48 to the US warehouse. Your shipping agent handles the ocean part.
Which US port should you ship to Aqaba from?
Cars for Aqaba commonly leave from Newark, NJ, Baltimore, MD, Savannah, GA, Houston, TX. The best choice is the port your shipping agent loads from with the best rate and sailing schedule, weighed against how far the auction yard is from it. Every extra mile on the truck in the US costs money, so a car bought in Texas usually goes out of Houston, and a car bought in the Northeast out of Newark.
Newark warehouses is selected. Enter the lot number, or choose your agent's warehouse.
What are the import rules for Aqaba?
- Salvage titles: reported as banned for import into Jordan, including fire, flood and total-loss cars. Ask your agent how salvage cars are handled for re-export through the free zone before you bid.
- Age: no general age limit for used petrol cars. Electric cars older than three years (counting the clearance year) are not allowed.
- Taxes for Jordan: since 29 June 2025, about 51% of customs value for petrol cars, 39% for hybrids and 27% for electric cars.
- Specifications: since 1 November 2025, passenger cars must meet US, EU, GCC or Saudi specifications. Left-hand-drive US cars can be registered.
- Re-export: cars kept in the Zarqa Free Zone can be re-exported to Iraq and the wider region without Jordanian tax.
Checked November 2026. Import rules change often, and the sources below are shipping companies and news reports, not government notices. Confirm with your clearing agent in Aqaba before you bid. Sources: Seaway Export (Oct 2026), auto4export
Container or RoRo, and how long does it take?
Most cars go to Aqaba by container, shared or dedicated. RoRo is possible for running cars, depending on the carrier's schedule. Reported port-to-port times are roughly 26 to 34 days from New York/New Jersey, 27 to 35 from Baltimore, 28 to 36 from Savannah and 33 to 41 from Houston, not counting customs clearance at either end.
What documents do you need on the US side?
For every used car leaving the US, your shipping agent needs the original title and files the export information in AES, which gives an ITN number. Both go to US customs at least 72 hours before the ship sails. The title is the most common delay: auctions often mail it separately, so ask for it as soon as you pay. Our guide to exporting a car from the USA explains each document.
If we haven't picked up your car within 5 business days, we pay the auction storage charged for every day after that until pickup. The 5 business days start on the latest of three dates: the day you order with us, the day your auction balance reaches $0, and the day you send us the gate pass PIN (where the auction uses one). It doesn't apply to weather events, sublot or off-site cars, auctions that are hard to reach such as rural yards, delays the auction causes, or wrong lot or gate pass details. Send us the auction invoice within 30 days of pickup and we reimburse it. Full wording is in section 7 of our Terms.
What happens when the car arrives?
Aqaba is Jordan's only sea port, on the Red Sea. Cars for the free zone travel north under bond to Zarqa, near Amman. From there they are either cleared into Jordan or re-exported by road, often to Iraq. Your clearing agent handles the bond and transit paperwork.
Frequently asked questions
How do I ship a Copart car to Aqaba?
Buy and pay for the car, then book transport from the Copart yard to your shipping agent's warehouse at a US port such as Newark, Baltimore, Savannah. Your shipping agent loads it into a container, files the US export paperwork and ships it to Aqaba, Jordan.
How much does it cost to get a Copart car to the port for Aqaba?
The US part depends on the distance from the auction yard to the warehouse, the car's size and whether it runs. Enter the lot number in our calculator to see the exact price. The ocean freight is quoted separately by your shipping agent.
Does DispatchAuction ship the car overseas?
No. We move the car inside the US, from any Copart or IAA yard in the lower 48 to your shipping agent's warehouse or any address you choose. Your shipping agent handles the ocean shipping.
Can I ship a salvage-title car to Jordan?
Not for registration in Jordan. Cars with salvage or junk titles are reported as banned for import, including fire, flood and total-loss cars. Ask your agent about re-export through the Zarqa Free Zone before buying one.
Can cars go through Aqaba to Iraq?
Yes. Cars land at Aqaba, move under bond to the Zarqa Free Zone, and can be re-exported to Iraq and the region without Jordanian tax. Check Iraq's own rules on damaged cars before you buy.