The Ministry of Commerce was able to seize 12 million infringing products during the second quarter of 2019, through 88.73 thousand reports through the communication channels provided by it, an average of 879 reports per day ... (infringing product).
The Ministry of Commerce said that the number of reports during the first quarter of this year amounted to 79.03 thousand reports. <The ministry explained that the violations included foodstuffs, cosmetics and personal care items, detergents, electrical and electronic items, and spare parts, indicating that the number of reports during the first quarter of this year amounted to 79.03 thousand reports, while the volume of seizures amounted to more than 20 million products. She explained that the unavailability of spare parts and maintenance, non-compliance with the terms of the warranty, and lack of return and replacement came at the top of the reports she received. ... (infringing product).
<During the past days, the ministry recorded more than 2642 supervisory visits to school supplies stores to coincide with the start of the new academic year, during which it seized 170 violations, including not putting the price tag on the displayed goods, not writing one of the commercial data on the product, refusing to give invoices, in addition to the difference between the shelf price and the cashier's box, and regular measures were taken against the violators. ... (violated product).
<The tours resulted in 94 percent of commercial establishments complying with consumer protection regulations (Anti-Commercial Fraud Law, Commercial Data Law, and Trademark Law). During the current year, Saudi Arabia's imports of school tools and supplies recorded a lower value than the last academic year, despite the increase in the weight of these materials, according to data from the General Authority of Saudi Customs, which attributed this to the quality and weight of the item. ... (infringing product).
The imports of the new school year also recorded a lower value compared to last year 2018, as the Customs Authority showed to ”Al-Eqtisadiya” that the value of the Kingdom's imports of school supplies during the first half of 2019 amounted to about 318.73 million riyals, with a weight of about 19.25 million kilograms, while during the first half of last year 2018 it amounted to about 717.35 million riyals, and the weight of quantities by items amounted to 14.64 million kilograms. ... (infringing product).
<The ministry noted that, according to its jurisdiction, it conducts supervisory tours on outlets selling school supplies to ensure their compliance with consumer protection regulations, as well as verifying that there are no violations of sales regulations, in addition to ensuring the availability of products and goods in appropriate quantities. ... (violated product).
