(a) General. To be eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the US-JFTA, a good must be imported directly from Jordan into the customs territory of the United States. For purposes of this requirement, the words “imported directly” mean:

1. (1) Direct shipment from Jordan to the United States without passing through the territory of any intermediate country;
2. (2) If shipment is from Jordan to the United States through the territory of an intermediate country, the goods in the shipment do not enter into the commerce of the intermediate country and the invoices, bills of lading, and other shipping documents show the United States as the final destination; or

3. (3) If shipment is through an intermediate country and the invoices and other documents do not show the United States as the final destination, the goods in the shipment are imported directly only if they:

   1. (i) Remained under the control of the customs authority in the intermediate country;
   2. (ii) Did not enter into the commerce of the intermediate country except for the purpose of a sale other than at retail, provided that the goods are imported as a result of the original commercial transaction between the importer and the producer or the producer's sales agent; and
   3. (iii) Have not been subjected to operations other than loading and unloading, and other activities necessary to preserve the goods in good condition.