Cairo, June 25, 2019, SPA -- The secretariat general of the Arab League started a series of meetings here today to discuss the mechanisms of negotiating the unification of customs duties with the foreign world. The meetings will be chaired by Abdulaziz bin Abdulmohsen Al-Mogheerah, head department of Custom Tariff Affairs at the Saudi Customs Department. On the sidelines of the meeting, Al-Mogheerah said negotiaitons will cover chapters from 70-97 of the tariff schedule for a number of items. He cited precious stones, jewelry, and precious metals for instance. --SPA 22:36 LOCAL TIME 19:36 GMT 0039 www.spa.gov.sa/w1125720