Article 59 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
المادة 59 من نظام قانون الجمارك الموحد لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية · الفصل الثاني: معاينة البضائع
The customs department may re-inspect goods under Articles 52 to 56 of the law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
للدائرة الجمركية إعادة المعاينة وفقا لأحكام المواد من ( 52- 56 ) من هذا النظام "القانون".
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 59 explained in plain English
This article gives the customs department the right to re-inspect, that is, to examine the goods again after they have been inspected.
Elements of the provision:
- Who holds the right: The customs department.
- Nature of the right: Discretionary ("the department may"); it is the one that assesses the need for re-inspection.
- The framework: Re-inspection is carried out under Articles 52 to 56 of the law, so it is subject to the same rules that govern the first inspection.
The article does not specify particular grounds for re-inspection, a period within which it may be done, or the number of times. The practical meaning is that the result of the first inspection does not prevent the department from examining again, and that the owner of the goods has in re-inspection the same safeguards that those articles provide.
This provision is linked to Article 58, which permits the department to stop inspection and ask for documents if it cannot verify the declaration. Article 60 then moves on to inspecting what travelers bring with them. Anyone who objects to the result of a re-inspection would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in customs and commercial matters.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 59 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
May Customs inspect the goods a second time?
Yes. The customs department may re-inspect under Articles 52 to 56 of the law.
What rules govern re-inspection?
The same provisions of Articles 52 to 56 of the law.
Articles this article refers to
- Article 52
The competent employee inspects the goods, in whole or in part, after the customs declarations are registered, under the instructions issued by the Director.
يقوم الموظف المختص بمعاينة البضائع كليا أو جزئيا بعد تسجيل البيانات الجمركية حسب التعليمات التي يصدرها المدير .
- Article 56
The department may have goods analyzed by the competent bodies, the Director may release them against guarantees until the result appears, and the Director General may order harmful or non-conforming goods destroyed at their owners' expense or re-exported.
أ - للدائرة الجمركية الحق في تحليل البضائع لدى الجهات المختصة للتحقق من نوع البضاعة أو مواصفاتها أو مطابقتها لما تسمح به القوانين والأنظمة . ب - تخضع البضائع ال
More articles on Customs Declaration and Inspection of Goods
- Article 46
The article gives the customs administration the right to use electronic exchange of information in customs clearance.
للإدارة الحق باستخدام تبادل المعلومات إلكترونيا بالتخليص الجمركي.
- Article 47
A detailed customs declaration must be submitted when clearing any goods, even if exempt from duties, in the forms approved in the GCC states.
يجب أن يقدم للدائرة الجمركية عند تخليص أي بضاعة - ولو كانت معفاة من الضرائب "الرسوم" الجمركية - بيان جمركي تفصيلي وفقا للنماذج المعتمدة في إطار دول المجلس يتضمن
- Article 48
The Director General specifies the documents attached to the customs declaration and their content, and may allow clearance without some of them against cash or bank guarantees or a written undertaking, subject to Article 27(1).
مع مراعاة ما ورد في الفقرة "1" من المادة (27) من هذا النظام "القانون" يحدد المدير العام الوثائق التي يجب أن ترفق مع البيانات الجمركية والمعلومات التي يجب أن تتض
- Article 49
A customs declaration may not be amended after it is registered; its submitter may ask the Director in writing to correct it before the declaration is referred for inspection.
لا يجوز تعديل ما ورد في البيانات الجمركية بعد تسجيلها ، ولمقدم البيان الجمركي أن يتقدم للمدير بطلب خطي للتصحيح قبل إحالة البيان الجمركي للمعاينة.
- Article 50
Owners of goods or their representatives may view them before submitting the declaration and take samples with the Director's permission and under the department's supervision, and samples are subject to the prescribed duties.
يجوز لأصحاب البضائع أو من يمثلهم الاطلاع على بضائعهم قبل تقديم البيان الجمركي وأخذ عينات منها عند الاقتضاء، وذلك بعد الحصول على إذن من المدير وتحت إشراف الدائرة
- Article 51
The article limits access to customs declarations and documents to owners of goods or their representatives, with an exception for the competent judicial or official bodies.
لا يجوز لغير أصحاب البضائع أو من يمثلهم الاطلاع على البيانات والمستندات الجمركية، وتستثنى من ذلك الجهات القضائية أو الرسمية المختصة.
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