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Ministry of Commerce (MC) · Press Release

"Commerce": Regulatory Rounds on Bookstores and Stationery Retail Outlets Coinciding with the Start of the Academic Year

التجارة": جولات رقابية على المكتبات ومنافذ بيع القرطاسية تزامناً مع بداية العام الدراسي

No action neededAwareness

The Ministry of Commerce's inspection teams are conducting rounds this week on bookstores and stationery retail outlets across the Kingdom's regions, coinciding with the start of the new academic year. The visits check the availability of school supplies, correct pricing and price tags, Arabic-language product labeling, and the legality of discounts and promotions, with statutory penalties applied to violators.

PublishedAugust 18, 2025
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