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Customs Regulations in Saudi Arabia |
*NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS
CLEARING THE RESTRICTED ITEMS SHOWN BELOW THROUGH CUSTOMS AND
SIGNIFICANT LOSS AND DAMAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED
- ALL DOCUMENTS MUST show customer's name EXACTLY as it appears
on passport. DO NOT use initials or abbreviations for companies
(Saudi Government will not accept these invalidating documents)
- Passport (copy) with entry visa
- Residence Permit and Work Permit
- Proof of Employment legalized by Saudi Chamber of Commerce
or a Saudi Government Agency
- Certificate of Health, stating customer does not have AIDS
- Inventory, original with description of contents of cartons
(PBO - "packed by owner", CU - "contents unknown"
and MISC. - "miscellaneous", not acceptable) and purchase
receipts for major household good items
- Certificate of Origin (for new items), itemized, with price
for each article. (Inventory and Certificate of Origin MUST
be legalized by the Saudi Embassy or Consulate and translated
into Arabic)
- Original valued inventory for Customs purposes
- Keys for any locked items for customs inspection
- Certificate of Insurance, if applicable
- SASO Certificate of Conformity for all electrical items imported
into the country
- Letter of Undertaking authorizing destination agent to perform
Customs clearance
- Documents for surface shipments must be received at destination
a minimum of seven days prior to arrival of vessel
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
- THE OWNER OF THE GOODS MUST BE IN SAUDI ARABIA
AT THE TIME OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
- Import of consolidation or groupage shipments are not allowed;
heavy penalties will be imposed for violations
- All shipments are inspected and subject to duty, including
used household goods and personal effects
- Shipments are valued locally and rates vary depending on the
item
- Containers and trailers must have a comprehensive packing
list of all contents (in a water-proof envelope) taped to the
rear door. (List should show customer's full name and address.)
Failure to comply will result in heavy fines.
- Shipments arriving in Saudi Arabia without a comprehensive
packing list are subject to unloading and full tally at port
of discharge
- "Make Mark" information: All goods imported into
the country must show the country of origin; i.e. "made
in USA", "made in Japan", etc.
- This mark must tally with the legalized documents presented
to Customs for clearance of the goods
- Failure to comply with this regulation will prohibit entry
of the goods
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Alcohol-containing items, flavoring extracts, cooking wines,
wine making kits, books on manufacturing of such drinks or any
foods with alcohol, etc.
- Narcotics
- All kinds of medicines
- Medicine MUST be accompanied by doctor's prescription
and is to be for personal use only
- Radio transmitter/communication equipment (including walkie-talkies,
short-wave, VHF, marine, police band equipment, etc.)
- Binoculars or telescopic equipment
- All types of statues
- Objects of human or animal form (statues, figurines, carvings,
etc.)
- Games of chance (chess, dice, backgammon, etc.)
- All weapons and firearms (real or ornamental), including guns,
ammunition, fireworks, spears and other edged weapons, etc.
(owner subject to investigation, fines, and/or imprisonment)
- Pornographic material and literature including fashion magazines
with people wearing undergarments or swimsuits
- Politically sensitive material
- All foodstuff
- Stuffed animals
- Articles contrary to Muslim or Saudi Arabian beliefs or morality
will not be allowed into the country
- Christmas trees/decorations or any other items (BIBLES) associated
with religions other than the Muslim faith
- Military uniforms or equipment of any kind
- Other miscellaneous items (blueprints and designs, artificial
pearls, etc.)
- *ALL PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, PICTURES, RECORDS, FILMS, TAPES,
SLIDES, MOVIES, VIDEOS, COMPACT DISCS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND
DISKETTES, ETC. ARE SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP AND CONFISCATION (MUST
BE PACKED SEPARATELY FOR EASY ACCESS AND CLEARLY MARKED ON THE
INVENTORY)
- Such items will be removed from all incoming shipments at
the time of Customs clearance and sent to the Ministry of Information
for review
- Once censorship has been completed, a separate delivery will
be made at an additional charge to the customer
- Cartons containing these articles should be clearly labeled
as to contents and must not be mixed with other items
- Any restricted or prohibited items in shipment will cause
delays, may be subject to confiscation and may cause possible
fines or penalties to customer's account.
MOTOR VEHICLES
- Shipments with vehicles in containers are not allowed in
Saudi Arabia
- Shippers name should match on all documents (i.e. passport,
shipping documents and vehicle ownership)
- One car allowed per family and must be in accordance with
Saudi Arabian standards
- Vehicles of model year 1974 or older cannot be imported
- Many other restrictions apply to cars of foreign residents
- The following information must be furnished to the steamship
company for all autos going to Saudi Arabia: make, model, year,
color, engine and chassis number, license and serial number,
weight, dimensions of auto with bumpers, owner's address at
origin, date car was last registered in the U.S., Customer's
destination address, including phone contact overseas
- Auto must be registered as soon after clearance as possible
- Documents required:
- Proof of Ownership (Title)
- SASO Certificate
- Legalized Purchase Invoice and Certificate of Origin
- Proof of insurance
- For used cars, Certificate from Interpol, or origin traffic
police, showing there is no police case against car
- Copy of Passport and Residence Permit (IQAMA)
- Letter of Saudi sponsor
- Letter of Authorization from consignee to clear car
- Customs Fee Declaration
- Landing Authorization
- Valid Saudi driver's license required for registration
PETS
- Vaccination certificates, health certificate and quarantined
in a IATA approved kennel
URL: http://www.customs.gov.sa |
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