Customs & The Run Around

Posted by Marzouq

January 31, 2008

The customs run around, this has been ridiculous, I have never seen this much stupidity in so many different government institutions in Kuwait.

Sunday: Receiver arrived in Kuwait
Monday: Customs require original reciept, which they have, then they ask for the original brochure. 1 pm they close.
Tuesday: They didn’t get to my items until the afternoon, then they asked for MOC Clearance (Ifraag), by that time MOC is closed.
Wednesday: Submitted paper work for ifraag, and they said it takes one day and they were asking why the item was so big for a satelite receiver, they don’t understand what a Home Theater Receiver is.
Thursday: MOC says the paper isn’t signed come back Sunday
Sunday:MOC Not signed yet
Monday:MOC signed, Customs guy sees the product then says its ok, but then asks for clearance from Ministry Of Information. So paper work and the product goes to MOI.
Tuesday: Took the paperwork to them and they said that they can’t release the product since they haven’t seen one like that in Kuwait.
Wednesday: Argued with Ministry Of Information and got Clearance (Shouting Helps). I have the product with me just need some stamps from MOI and Customs and its mine by the end of the Thursday. (I hope)

They are all a bunch of idiots that need to be slapped around.

Electronics, Kuwait, Personel

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Comments

Comment by Moey on January 31, 2008 @ 6:29 am

WOW all that trouble

Comment by geo on January 31, 2008 @ 6:52 am

if you have it with you why bother going back .. just head home and install it

Comment by Hellraiser on January 31, 2008 @ 8:31 am

Funny, it is not worth buying such items online, I can immagine the waste of time and frustration you had to go through to get it approved. Next time buy it while in the US, you can just walk in through airport customs hassle free.

Comment by Marzouq on January 31, 2008 @ 8:43 am

Moey: Complete idiots!

geo: You have to finish the paperwork or something will be stuck in your name at customs which isn’t the smartest idea.

Hellraiser: Exactly, next time a 90 KD flight to Dubai and back in the same day is worth it instead of all this hassle.

Comment by Rashisha on January 31, 2008 @ 9:34 am

IDIOTS!!!

Comment by Q8expat on January 31, 2008 @ 10:36 am

So much hassle for AV Receiver… thing if it was something to do with communication like Wireless Router….man… ‘little knowledge a dangerous thing”

Comment by jewaira on January 31, 2008 @ 10:54 am

What a waste of time

Comment by bo9agr on January 31, 2008 @ 11:32 am

” they can’t release the product since they haven’t seen one like that in Kuwait. ”

LMAO !! what a stupid excuse !

Comment by Shaymaa on January 31, 2008 @ 11:56 am

“they can’t release the product since they haven’t seen one like that in Kuwait.”

That happened to me too! But, put on some geeky glasses and explain the product in layman’s terms and I was allowed outta there with my box… Well, after they had a discussion about it amongst themselves for some time.

Comment by lfc-q8 on January 31, 2008 @ 1:13 pm