Customs sources told Echorouk that 14.500 containers had been seized in several ports of Algeria over the last two months, with the total value of 300 billion dinars, including 4500 containers in Algiers port and on ships that have been floating in front of the port for two months without being allowed to offload their cargo. Dozens of other ships are floating in front of the ports of Arzew and Djendjen, east of Algeria, belonging to the marine transport companies, because they were not allowed to offload their cargo in these ports because of lapses in their contracts with importers who did not abide by the provision to open bank credits.

• The number of importers who are concerned about settling their status to remove these ships are 10500, facing problems with the customs because of the new procedures which entered into implementation, causing significant congestion at the port due to the lack of space to stack the containers, as these dealers do not have the financial means to open bank credits in order to be allowed, according to the Supplementary Finance Act 2009, to remove their containers.
• Figures obtained by Echorouk from the same sources, shows that there are 200 containers of coats, leather shoes, winter clothing and bedding cotton imported from abroad, are blocked in the port since last August, as well as over 200 containers of summer clothing and fabrics which were imported to be sold in the market during the summer, however, the new procedures enabled their marketing.
• There are also 50 containers of household utensils and decoration that are seized in the ports, as well as containers of mobile phones, air-conditionings, refrigerators and spare parts. 560 containers of foods, which were destined to the national markets during the month of Ramadan, have been seized as well.
• Importers told Echorouk that the goods that have been imported for use in the summer season has entered the ports and are not removed up to now, because they did not open bank credits and because this operation required the deposition of 25% of the value of the imported goods at the bank, and under that they can obtain a document allowing them to remove their products from the ports, however, most of the importers are unable to deposit such payments to the banks, because they range from three to four billion dinars, for the large importers and companies which import the raw materials from abroad for their factories.