Saudi Arabia Looks to Reduce Customs Clearance Times
Saudi Arabia recently announced an initiative to reduce customs clearance procedures at all sea, air and land ports to two hours, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Feb. 10. Customs clearance could have previously taken as long as 12…
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days, the report said, adding the country hopes to improve customs productivity and boost its competitiveness as a global logistics center. Saudi Arabia aims to reach the two-hour target by increasing cooperation with private and public “customs counterparts” and through more training for customs employees.