SCAC 58/2451/2015

This case involved the import of goods that did not meet the necessary standards. It was argued these goods were for personal use only but this was not possible as the size of the shipment was too big.

Background

A company imported a shipment of ceramics through King Abdul-Aziz Port. The customs department tested a sample of the shipment and found that it did not meet the standards. The customs department referred the case to the Customs Initial Commission.

The commission accused the company of customs evasion and ruled that the company should pay a fine of 29350 Riyals plus a confiscation allowance of 122298 Riyals.

The representative of the company appealed the ruling before The Customs Appeal Commission (SCAC) stated the he was only informed on the date of the shipping and that the shipment was imported for personal use and not for trading in the market.

Decision

The SCAC stated the case file revealed that the company had violated the promise it h made on the shipment. The SCAC also stated that the shipment was too big to be imported for personal use.

The SCAC upheld the appealed ruling.