Over 5 Million Counterfeit Products Prevented in Saudi Arabia – Ministry of Commerce Leads Major Crackdown
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Over 5 Million Counterfeit Products Prevented in Saudi Arabia—Ministry of Commerce Leads Major Crackdown
The Ministry of Commerce has successfully prevented well over five million counterfeit (fake) products from reaching consumers. The inspection and monitoring efforts of the ministry's teams made this achievement possible. Recommend: Defaming others using technology is a cybercrime in Saudi Arabia
The ministry shared this information in its Consumer Protection Bulletin for the third quarter of 2025. The report highlighted key actions and efforts to fight commercial fraud, combat e-commerce and business cover-ups, and stop other commercial violations.
According to the bulletin, inspection teams continue to carry out regular visits to detect and stop fraud and commercial cover-up activities. The ministry also oversees the operation of the unified call center for consumer complaints, “Bainah,” which helps improve cooperation among government agencies and strengthens consumer rights protection.
The bulletin also detailed the evaluation results of e-stores, with the first phase involving 100 stores assessed based on ten specific criteria. The purpose of this evaluation is to increase compliance rates and help online stores enhance their service quality.
Over the past three months, the Ministry of Commerce handled more than 168,000 commercial complaints. E-stores accounted for the majority of complaints, with contractual disputes and non-compliance issues following closely behind. Most Viewed: Saudi Arabia implements localization of these 4 professions
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