(MENAFN) Hussein Hachem, the chief executive of Dubai logistics company Aramex, said that custom rules of trade between Gulf Arab states should be adapted to cover the needs of the region's e-commerce industry, according to Arabian Business
Hachem commented that the current custom rules allow only small shipments if transported by air, which is expensive
Hachem added: "The GCC customs union law does not address e-commerce. What we are calling for is an update.
Online purchases in the GCC countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, were estimated at USD15 billion annually
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