Shahn Customs in Mahra imposes exorbitant fees on citizens, merchants

MAHRA, July 15 (YPA) – The Customs Department in Shahn crossing of Al-Mahra Governorate, affiliated with the coalition government, imposed exorbitant additional fees on locally registered vehicles, sparking widespread anger among citizens and merchants suffering from the deteriorating economic situation.

According to Al-Mahra TV, the new fines amounted to 200,000 Yemeni riyals per vehicle, imposed on top of the usual customs fees, without a precise explanation of the criteria for calculating them, which led to growing discontent and fears of the impact of these measures on trade and daily life in the governorate.