News 24 | After approval, find out about the rules and conditions for verifying proof of origin

Zakat Governor, Tax and Customs Authority, Sohail Abanmi, agreed on Proof of Origin Verification Rules and Conditions, which identified 12 rules and conditions, to be implemented from the date of their issuance.

According to these rules, which were published in the official newspaper Umm Al-Qura yesterday (Friday), in addition to the controls and procedures contained in these rules and conditions, the process of customs clearance of the goods which are the subject of the request for processing preferential is subject to the same controls and procedures applied under the unified customs system and its implementing regulations and instructions.

The rules indicated the importer’s obligation before release to provide cash or bank security covering the value of customs duties and other taxes relating to goods claimed for preferential treatment in accordance with the rules of national origin, indicating that this is without prejudice to the authority’s right to refuse to apply preferential treatment prior to release for cases that do not meet the indication requirements Origin, or the direct shipment requirement from the producing country to the Kingdom.

She indicated that the authority considers the importer’s request within 120 days from the date on which the importer has submitted all the requested documents, and the authority can extend it for 30 days. additional civilians, noting that the authority may communicate with the customs authority or the competent authority of the exporting country from which the certificate of origin is issued.

The authority and competent authorities of the Kingdom have the right to verify the correctness of the origin of goods and products, the percentage of location and the percentage of added value, by visiting establishments producing goods and products in the countries of Gulf cooperation. Advice to these establishments.

She stated that the authority notifies the importer of its decision on the outcome of the review of the application, by one of the electronic means of notification, and the importer has the right to object to the decision to authority issued in accordance with the unified customs system.