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With reference to the letter of the Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department No. DM / 1393 dated 15/03/2016 AD, referring to the Customs Affairs Department, in which he indicates that the kola nut of the quru fruit is one of the substances prohibited to be brought into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is possible that it may be misused as a substitute for the banned substance qat. Because they contain caffeine, it is recommended that they be included in the temporarily restricted substances as a precautionary measure until further studies and analyzes are conducted to determine their nutritional value and health damages.
And with reference to the Customs Affairs Department letter No. 990 dated 31/03/2016 AD, which states that the Coca-Cola nut is subject to the coordinated code 70 00 02 08 with a fee of 50% and its letter No. 990 dated 31/03/2016 AD and based on the recommendations of the internal memorandum No. 30 dated 06/2016 / 15 m provided by the Department of Operations and Risk Analysis
And pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of the Customs Law, which prevents the entry, exit or transit of restricted goods except with the approval of the competent authorities in the country.
To take the necessary measures towards restricting the import or export of the kola nut, the fruit of the quru shown above, and not allowing its import into or export from the country except after it has been approved by the Narcotics Control Department at the Ministry of Interior, provided that coordination with them is made regarding the entry or exit of this variety or not, and caution when using Referred to ......