In one-of-a-kind paradox the government imposed 30% taxes plus 16% VAT on a basic material just like green wheat freekeh, while cat food is being exempted from tax entirely, according to logs of Food Dealers Union.

Khalil Al-Haj Tawfeeq, Chairman of the Food Dealers Union, wondered in an interview with Ammannet about the custom list deformations as the government imposes low custom fees of 6% on luxury goods like make ups, while it imposes high custom fees of 30% on basic goods like vegetable oil, and exempts other goods of high quality textile from tax.