Guides: importing into Saudi Arabia — Page 2

Page 2 / 4. Practical guides on customs clearance, SABER, FASAH and shipping to Saudi Arabia, written by the Sanad Global team.

• Freight & Transport
• Air freight
  Air cargo to Saudi Arabia costs roughly $2–6/kg from China, $2.5–5 from Europe; transit 2–5 days door-to-door.
• Buying containers
  New 20ft containers run ~$2,500–4,000, used cargo-worthy from ~$1,200–2,500 in Saudi Arabia. One-trip vs used
• Container shipping
  Indicative 2026 container rates to Jeddah/Dammam: 20ft from China $1,300–2,600, 40ft $1,800–3,500; Europe from
• Container tracking
  Track any container free: enter the container number (4 letters + 7 digits) or B/L number on the shipping line
• Container types
  Every container type with internal dimensions and payloads: 20ft/40ft dry, high cube, reefer, open top, flat r
• Courier & parcels
  Express parcels to Saudi Arabia: 2–6 days by courier, duty-free under SAR 1,000 for personal use, ~45 kg break
• Marine services
  Marine services in Saudi Arabia explained for cargo owners: port/ship agency, vessel chartering for bulk and p
• Project cargo
  Shipping out-of-gauge and project cargo to Saudi Arabia: flat racks and open tops, breakbulk and RoRo, road pe
• Rail freight
  Saudi rail freight today: Dammam–Riyadh container trains to the dry port, the North Train for minerals, and th
• Refrigerated shipping
  Reefer shipping to Saudi Arabia: temperature-controlled containers for food, pharma and cosmetics, SFDA cold-c
• Road freight
  Trucking into Saudi Arabia: UAE 1–3 days, Jordan 2–4, Turkey 7–12, Egypt 5–9 via ferry. Border clearing at Bat
• Sea freight
  Sea freight to Saudi Arabia via Jeddah and Dammam: FCL and LCL options, transit 2–35 days by origin, clearance
• Routes & Countries
• GCC shipping
  Serving the GCC from Saudi Arabia: duty paid once at first entry applies GCC-wide rules, land corridors to UAE
• Shipping from China to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from China to Jeddah or Dammam takes 18–30 days, air freight 3–7 days. Real routes, cost structure
• Shipping from Egypt to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from Egypt to Saudi Arabia takes 3–7 days, air freight 1–2 days. Routes via Alexandria, Damietta o
• Shipping from Germany to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from Germany to Saudi Arabia takes 18–25 days, air freight 2–4 days. Routes via Hamburg or Bremerh
• Shipping from India to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from India to Saudi Arabia takes 7–14 days, air freight 2–4 days. Routes via Nhava Sheva (Mumbai),
• Shipping from Italy to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from Italy to Saudi Arabia takes 12–18 days, air freight 2–4 days. Routes via Genoa or La Spezia,
• Shipping from Japan to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from Japan to Saudi Arabia takes 20–30 days, air freight 3–5 days. Routes via Yokohama, Nagoya or
• Shipping from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia takes 12–20 days, air freight 2–4 days. Routes via Port Klang or Pen
• Shipping from Turkey to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from Turkey to Saudi Arabia takes 10–18 days, air freight 2–4 days. Routes via Istanbul, Mersin or
• Shipping from the UAE to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from the UAE to Saudi Arabia takes 2–4 days, air freight 1–2 days. Routes via Jebel Ali (Dubai), c
• Shipping from the UK to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from the UK to Saudi Arabia takes 18–25 days, air freight 2–4 days. Routes via Felixstowe or South
• Shipping from the USA to Saudi Arabia
  Sea freight from the USA to Saudi Arabia takes 25–40 days, air freight 3–7 days. Routes via New York, Savannah