Kuwait Country Profile

Customs Administration

Individual Corruption

According to Global Integrity 2008, there have been cases in which custom officers have allowed people to import prohibited items and have undervalued the imported goods.

Business Corruption

According to Global Integrity 2008 the implementation of customs regulations is weak and non-transparent.

Frequency

The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010:
- A standard export shipment of goods requires 8 documents, takes 17 days and costs USD 1,060 per container on average.

- A standard import shipment of goods requires 10 documents, takes 19 days and costs USD 1,217 per container on average.

World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010:
- Business executives give the efficiency of customs procedures (related to entry and exit of merchandise) in Kuwait a score of 3.5 on a 7-point scale (1 being 'extremely inefficient' and 7 'extremely efficient').