Saudi Arabia Customs Guide    

• Original B/L or AWB (to be consigned to your agent).
• Itemized descriptive inventory (including if possible invoices for major HHG items).
• Certificate of insurance (if applicable).

Electrical applicances 12%

Audio Video 12%

Carpets 12%

Furniture 12%

Remarks

see items subject to censorship.

• All games of chance including chess sets, dice, backgammon and the like.
• weapons and firearms (real or ornamental) including guns, ammunition, fireworks, spears, etc... If imported, owner will be subject to investigation that may result in fines and / or prison.
• military uniforms or military equipment of any kind.
• Alcoholic beverages, including food items which contain alcohol such as Vanilla extract, cooking wines etc..
• Wine making kits, any other items used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages, and books on the manufacture of such drinks.
• Any kind of narcotics.

• Any type of radio transmitter or communications equipment (including receivers VHF, Marine, or Police bands).
• Statues, figurines, carving or objects of the human or animal form.
• Pornographic material.

Saudi Customs Authorities regularly modify their rules.

All shipments coming in to Saudi Arabia are subject to strict inspection.

• Phonographs records and tape recordings.
• Exposed film, including prints, slides, movies and video cartridges.
• Books, magazines, periodicals and other printed matter.

If such articles are in a PE & HHG shipment, it is very likely that Customs will remove them for censorship. To reduce the time required to clear such shipments, keep these articles separate and have them packed in clearly marked boxes. A second delivery is made for these items when censorship is completed.

Best Hotel Reservation

In Saudi Arabia & World Wide