The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the total weight of precious metals hallmarked during last November amounted to about 4.3 tons, for which it collected fees estimated at about KD 216.3 thousand, noting that the weight of local and foreign gold hallmarked amounted to about 2 tons, for which it collected fees estimated at about KD 103.2 thousand. "Commerce" added in a press statement that the quantity of 22-karat local gold hallmarked amounted to 169.6 kilograms, while the quantity of foreign gold amounted to 133 kilograms, and stated that the quantity of 21-karat local gold hallmarked amounted to 109.2 kilograms, while the quantity of foreign gold amounted to about 323.9 kilograms. It indicated that the quantity of 18-karat local gold hallmarked amounted to about 29 kilograms, while the quantity of foreign gold amounted to 295.7 kilograms, noting that the quantity of gold bullion hallmarked amounted to 916.6 kilograms, for which it collected fees estimated at about KD 58.5 thousand. It added that the quantity of silver hallmarked during last November amounted to 75 kilograms, for which it collected fees of about KD 819, noting the issuance of 1582 statements on jewelry for clearance and matching with the customs declaration, in addition to 381 certificates for bullion, brands and metals exempt from stamping, for which it collected fees estimated at about KD 7980. It stated that the Department also examined 2015 samples brought into Kuwait, and carried out 310 transactions for auditing and examining gold in this regard for about 1.4 kilograms, for which it collected fees of KD 266.6.
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