Saudi Customs clear shipments worth millions in two days despite coronavirus scare

The government entities said they had taken “all necessary precautions to sterilize ports and customs facilities and provide staff working with all preventive protection means.” (File/Shutterstock)

• The Saudi Customs and the General Authority for Ports said they were working around the clock to receive shipments

DUBAI: Saudi Customs has cleared more than 7,000 goods worth $533.33 million imported to the Kingdom in two days, SPA reported on Monday, as the boarder agency ramps up efforts against the spread of coronavirus.

The Saudi Customs and the General Authority for Ports said they were working around the clock to receive shipments in accordance with health requirements applied by the Kingdom, especially amid the pandemic.

The government entities said they had taken “all necessary precautions to sterilize ports and customs facilities and provide staff working with all preventive protection means.”