Saudi Customs in special project to seize counterfeit electrical appliances

News arrives of a special project being run by Saudi Customs in January 2013. 

Saudi Customs are working with the local Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO), which is based in Riyadh, of the World Customs Organisation on a one month special project targeting counterfeits of electrical appliances. The operation lasts for the month of January 2013. Other countries in the region have also been asked to participate. Customs are specifically targeting shipments passing through Jeddah seaport, Dammam seaport, Riyadh dry port and the border point with the UAE at Al Batha’a.

The WCO has worked for some years on these special projects in different regions with local Customs authorities to focus on particular products with good success.

This part of the Empty Quarter welcomes this initiative. By working with local Customs on specific products the WCO can share global knowledge and experience locally leading to increases in detentions and greater protection of the consumer from shoddy, deceitful product.