Economics

Saudi Arabia Redraws Customs Policy With Consumers to Bear Costs

  • Higher customs fees June 10 include food items like milk, meat
  • Consumer spending indicator saw annual drop of 35% in April

  

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Saudi Arabia is raising a raft of customs fees in another policy revamp that could hurt consumer spending at a time when it’s already down.