Bahrain: Trade of Molasses Products Without Digital Stamps Not Permitted From 18 June
The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has confirmed that as of June 18, the final phase of the tobacco “molasses” products within the Digital Stamps Scheme will be implemented.
All tobacco “molasses” products available for possession, trade, supply, or sale in the local markets must have valid and activated digital stamps as part of their product packaging.
The NBR encourages all importers and traders in the local market to deal in appropriate quantities and to avoid the storage of waterpipe tobacco “molasses” products without digital stamps to be cleared prior to the last phase going into effect by June 18. The possession, trade, supply or sale of waterpipe tobacco “molasses” products without valid and activated digital stamp in the local market will be prohibited.
Starting from this date, any waterpipe tobacco “molasses” product in the supply chain that does not have a valid and activated digital stamp must be returned through the relevant supply chain to either be destroyed or moved for sale outside the territories of Bahrain; this is to ensure effective implementation starting from this date to avoid any violations through the inspections efforts or other operations conducted by the NBR, which requires taking further legal actions such as imposing administrative penalties or filing a criminal case for Excise evasion.
