Article 82 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
المادة 82 من نظام قانون الجمارك الموحد لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية · الفصل الرابع: المناطق والأسواق الحرة
The administration of free zones and markets must give the Customs Administration, on request, a list of goods entering the free zones and goods leaving them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على إدارة المناطق والأسواق الحرة أن تقدم إلى الإدارة عند الطلب قائمة بالبضائع التي تدخل المناطق الحرة والبضائع التي تخرج منها .
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 82 explained in plain English
This article places a disclosure obligation on the administration of free zones and markets toward the General Administration of Customs.
Elements of the obligation:
- Who is bound: the administration of the free zones and markets, not every merchant working in them.
- Beneficiary: the Administration, that is, the General Administration of Customs.
- Content: a list of goods that enter the free zones and goods that leave them.
- Timing: on request; the article does not require it to be provided periodically or automatically.
Purpose: to enable Customs to follow the movement of goods in these zones, because goods in them are not subject to the usual customs procedures and there must be a means of knowing what enters and what leaves. This complements the right of the customs department under Article 81 to inspect these zones for prohibited goods and to audit documents where smuggling is suspected.
The article does not state the form of the list or the details of its data. Article 83 regulates moving goods from these zones to other free zones, stores or warehouses under the guarantees and procedures the Director General sets. The article is addressed mainly to the bodies administering the zones, which should consult a lawyer specializing in customs and commercial cases to manage their obligations.
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 82 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
Must a free zone report its goods to Customs?
Yes. Its administration must give the Customs Administration, on request, a list of goods entering and leaving.
Must the list be provided periodically?
The text makes providing it on request.
More articles on Free Zones and Free Markets
- Article 3
The article provides that the customs law applies to lands under the state's sovereignty and its territorial waters, and allows free zones to be established to which the customs provisions do not apply in whole or in part.
تسري أحكام هذا النظام "القانون" على الأراضي الخاضعة لسيادة الدولة ومياهها الإقليمية، ويجوز أن تنشأ في هذه الأراضي مناطق حرة لا تسري عليها الأحكام الجمركية كليا
- Article 15
Article 15 subjects goods leaving free zones and free markets for local markets to the customs tariff in force on the date of their exit.
تخضع البضائع الخارجة من المناطق والأسواق الحرة إلى الأسواق المحلية للتعرفة الجمركية النافذة في تاريخ خروجها.
- Article 77
Free zones and markets are established by each State's legal instrument, and their customs rules, conditions and procedures are set by decision of the Minister or the competent body.
تنشأ المناطق والأسواق الحرة بالأداة القانونية لكل دولة، وتحدد القواعد والشروط والإجراءات الجمركية الخاصة بها بقرار من الوزير أو الجهة المختصة.
- Article 78
All foreign goods may be brought into free zones and markets and taken out of them abroad without duties, subject to Articles 79 and 80, and there is no limit on how long they stay.
أ - مع مراعاة أحكام المادتين (79 و 80) من هذا النظام "القانون" يمكن إدخال جميع البضائع الأجنبية من أي نوع كانت، وأيا كان منشؤها إلى المناطق والأسواق الحرة وإخرا
- Article 79
Goods listed in the manifest as imports may not be moved or brought into free zones and markets except with the Director General's approval and within the conditions and controls he sets.
البضائع المدرجة في بيان الحمولة "المنافست" برسم الوارد لا يجوز نقلها أو إدخالها إلى المناطق والأسواق الحرة إلا بموافقة المدير العام وضمن الشروط والضوابط التي يق
- Article 80
The article prohibits seven kinds of goods from entering free zones and markets, including flammable and radioactive goods, weapons, narcotics, counterfeit goods and goods prohibited from entering the country.
يحظر دخول البضائع التالية إلى المناطق والأسواق الحرة : 1 - البضائع القابلة للاشتعال، عدا المحروقات اللازمة للتشغيل التي تسمح بها الجهة المشرفة على المناطق والأس
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.