Saudi Arabia conducts 144,000 regulatory inspections
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce's efforts during the third quarter of 2026 focused on enhancing consumer protection by conducting over 144,000 regulatory inspection visits to commercial establishments and e-commerce stores to ensure adherence to the ministry's regulations. These efforts resulted in the registration of 58 violations of market rules and 475 initial suspicions of concealment, with fines totaling 2.14 million riyals imposed on 1,448 reports of suspected concealment. Additionally, the use of artificial intelligence in the smart assistant service helped improve the quality of 70% of consumer reports and accelerated their processing, with more than 210,000 reports addressed. Moreover, 30 recall campaigns were carried out, involving over 191,000 defective products and vehicles, all aimed at strengthening consumer safety.
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