(Sukuk.net - Khaleej Times) A ban on the import of used cars older than five years into the kingdom has been put into effect by the Saudi Customs from Monday. But a six-month grace period has been granted to importers to set matters straight.

"The ban is on used cars, buses and other light goods vehicles more than five years old. Heavy vehicles more than 10 years old are also not allowed to be imported," Suleiman Al Tuwaijeri, director of the Customs Department at the Jeddah Islamic Port, was reported as saying. He explained that the ban does not cover spare parts for old vehicles in use.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the Automobile Committee of the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry had urged the authorities to relax the rule and ban cars older than eight years.
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