Qatar has no reason to worry about shortages of goods or disruptions to its supply chains despite heightened regional tensions, the head of the country’s customs authority has told Al Jazeera, saying strategic reserves, digital customs systems and multiple transport routes are helping keep trade flowing.Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Jamal, chairman of Qatar’s General Authority of Customs, said supply stability in Qatar was supported by diversified import sources, efficient logistics infrastructure and sufficient strategic stocks of essential goods.“There are no indicators that call for concern over shortages of goods or disturbances to supply chains inside the State of Qatar,” Al Jamal said in an interview with Al Jazeera.He said customs authorities were continuing to monitor trade flows across the country’s various entry points in coordination with other agencies to ensure goods moved smoothly and supply chains were not affected by regional developments.Al Jamal’s interview comes at a time when Iran continues to launch missile and drone attacks against its Gulf neighbours, amid the US-Israel war on Iran. On Wednesday morning, Qatar’s Ministry of Defence said the nation’s armed forces had intercepted the latest missiles aimed at the country.Faster customs clearanceHe said a key part of Qatar’s response has been the use of digital customs infrastructure, particularly the Al Nadeeb platform, t …
