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Importers will no longer be allowed to store their shipments of staple goods \u2014 including wheat, sugar, corn, and rice among others \u2014 outside official port facilities until they\u2019ve cleared them from customs and paid the levy in full, Al Borsa<\/a> says. The decision also extends to goods that are exempt from import tariffs and the value-added tax, and comes as part of the Customs Authority\u2019s efforts to curb tariff evasion. Importers had previously been allowed to store their cargo in outside facilities for up to nine months without clearing them from customs, which left much room for problems, officials tell the newspaper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Importers will no longer be allowed to store their shipments of staple goods \u2014 including wheat, sugar, corn, and rice among others \u2014 outside official port facilities until they\u2019ve cleared them from customs and paid the levy in full, Al Borsa says. 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