Customs Clearance Services

Expert Customs Clearance Services in Saudi Arabia

The Customs Clearance Services offered by Aboudi Modern Shipping LLC supports in faster and hassle free clearance of shipment. We will support and guide you in handling the critical customs clearance procedures and ensure a smooth process overall.

With years of experience in the field of freight forwarding, Aboudi Modern Shipping LLC provides unmatched customs clearance services in the following areas:

Import Clearance Procedures in Saudi Arabia
  • Airport Import Clearance
  • Seaport Import Clearance
  • Road Shipment Import Clearance
Export Clearance Procedures in Saudi Arabia
  • Airport Export Clearance
  • Seaport Export Clearance
  • Road Shipment Export Clearance

Import Clearance Procedures in Saudi Arabia

Airport Import Clearance:

In Saudi Arabia, there is no free time for import clearance at the airports. So to avoid storage charges, the clearance procedures need to start as soon as the shipment arrives. The ground handling agent will move shipment from the airline warehouse to the customs inspection area.

All import shipments in Saudi Arabia required the following mandatory documents: 
  • Attested Commercial Invoice
  • Certificate of Origin 
  • Sometimes Packing List may also be required by customs
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To get the inspection proceedings done at the Airport we are required to make online Bayan as per commercial invoice and submit SABER COC.

After the customs inspection is completed, a payment is to be made towards delivery order fees with storage charges to the ground handling agent which is Saudi cargo services co (SAL). Then as per the Bayan, make a payment towards customs duty via SADAD. Once this is done, the shipment can be taken out from the airport and delivered to the customer’s warehouse.

Seaport Import Clearance:

Once the shipment arrives at any sea port in Saudi Arabia, the following procedure is initiated to get customs clearance and deliver the cargo to the customer’s warehouse.
The procedure begins by collecting the following mandatory documents from the consignee:
  • Original Attested Commercial Invoice
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Packing list
  • Shipment COC to file bayan in customs systems which is called as FASAH
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Copies of the above documents should suffice, however sometimes customs may ask for original documents. So it’s best to have the originals ready.

Our professionally trained team at Aboudi Modern Shipping LLC will ensure that shipment is taken to the inspection area to get the inspection of the material by the custom officer and get the approval for the payment of duty.

Once the shipment get approval for the payment of duty and VAT, the consignee has to make the payment to customs via SADAD payment system. After the duty is paid, our team will get the delivery order released from the shipping line and arrange the delivery to the consignee’s warehouse by Aboudi’s transportation fleet.

Road Shipment Import Clearance

At Aboudi Modern Shipping LLC , we offer a professional service to get your imports from the United Arab Emirates cleared at Saudi customs. The procedure to get the customs clearance and to get the cargo delivered at the customer’s warehouse is as follows:

The drivers collect the following mandatory documents from the shipper at the time of pickup:
  • Original Invoice attested by the Chamber of Commerce
  • Original Packing List attested by the Chamber of Commerce
  • Original Certificate of Origin attested by the Chamber of Commerce
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Once the shipment reaches the SILA border, the driver hands over the shipping documents to the broker, nominated by the shipper. The broker prepares Bayan and makes a gate pass for the drivers, this process usually takes no longer than 25 minutes.
After receiving the gate pass the trucks will move for inspection, followed by the Immigration and exits. Then the trucks move to the BATHA BORDER (KSA), where Immigration is done and the drivers receive a document called the TANZEELPaper.
As the next steps, the trucks and the materials go through a scanning procedure. Once the scanning completes the drivers hands over the shipping documents to the customs broker, nominated by the consignee.
The broker prepares the file for Inspection, once Inspection is done an approval is obtained for the payment of the duty and VAT. After the payment the drivers get a gate pass and move to delivery location.

Export Clearance in Saudi Arabia

Airport Export Clearance:

The export clearance procedure is relatively easy in Saudi Arabia. The exporter is required to have copies of the following documents:
  • Attested Commercial Invoice attested
  • Re-export Certificate of Origin
  • Packing List
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The Freight Forwarder picks up the shipment from the exporter’s warehouse and arranges for weighing and x-ray at an authorized x-ray machine. Once the weight and dimensions are received, an airway bill (AWB) is created and the details are uploaded on the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) portal. Once this is done the AWB details are stuck to each pallet and cargo is moved to the airport using dedicated trucks.
The Freight Forwarder has to make an Export Bayan to get the inspection done by the customs authorities. The shipment is inspected by the customs authority prior to the loading of cargo to the scheduled airlines.
The customs authorities will reject the cargo in case restricted items are found, which are not allowed to export from Saudi Arabia. Upon approval of customs, airlines ground handling staff handover the cargo to Airlines. The process has to be time bound if the shipment has a schedule as per the airline’s departure.

Seaport Export Clearance

Exporting goods from Saudi Arabia is easy and getting customs clearance then loading onto the vessel is a hassle free process if done correctly. The procedure begins with the shipping line, who has to make a manifest and file the EDI with a rotation number to arrange for getting cargo inside the seaport.
The following documents are required for issuing the bayan:
  • Attested Commercial Invoice Copy
  • Re-export Certificate of Origin Copy
  • Packing List
  • Final Export Letter in Arabic if required
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The Re-export Certificate of Origin is issued by the chamber of commerce based on the previous shipment details. When the cargo is sent to the inspection area for exports, the customs officer inspects and approves the shipment on the same day or the next day, prior to arrival of the vessel.
Exports are always time bound as the vessel has a cut off to load the cargo, if the exporter cannot meet the cut-off deadline of the vessel for any reason, then there is a chance of missing the vessel and will be rescheduled to the next available vessel.

As an expert in the area of handling cargo, Aboudi’s provides professional advice on customs clearance in Saudi Arabia based on the type of cargo and any special requirements, if any.

Road Shipment Export Clearance:

At Aboudi Modern Shipping LLC , we offer a professional service to get your exports from the Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates cleared at customs. The procedure to get the customs clearance and to get the cargo delivered at the customer’s warehouse is as follows:

The drivers collect the following mandatory documents from the shipper at the time of pickup:
  • Original Invoice attested by the Chamber of Commerce
  • Original Packing List attested by the Chamber of Commerce
  • Original Certificate of Origin attested by the Chamber of Commerce
Once the shipment reaches the BATHA border, the driver hands over the shipping documents to the broker, nominated by the shipper. The trucks and materials go through the inspection process and the broker prepares the Bayan. After the Bayan is prepared, the trucks will move to Immigration and get exit, then will move to the SILA border (UAE).
At SILA, scanning of trucks and materials completes and moves to Immigration. After the Immigration process, the shipping documents are handed over to the customs broker, nominated by the consignee. The customs broker gets approval for payment of duty and VAT, once the payment is made a gate pass is issued and the trucks move to make the final delivery at the customer location.
Frequently Asked Questions on Customs Clearance
A Customs Broker is a highly trained professional licensed by the Customs Authority of Saudi Arabia or the respective countries to conduct business on behalf of the importer/exporter. They would receive the power of attorney to act as an agent to import/export products on behalf of the client
No, Custom broker mandatory required to clear goods in SAUDI ARABIA
The primary responsibility of the Customs Clearance Broker is to take care of all the details that facilitate the entry or exit of your shipment into Saudi Arabia or any other country. This would involve frequent contact with the Customs Authorities and the carriers. Since the Customs Broker has a relationship established with these agencies over the years, they are better aware of the procedures and issues involved in the Customs Clearance process. As a result, the risk of delays in the clearance of your shipment are minimalized.
Through consignee FASAH systems.
Send us details, we can guide as per shipment problems.
Based on CIF value of the invoice and additional VAT – 15%
www.customs.gov.sa.
www.customs.gov.sa
Yes, for all shipments required Shipment COC from SABER
Bahrain, ABUDHABI
Yes, HS code required to cross-check it.
Yes, Abdui is an end-to-end cargo & logistics solutions provider to keep your business moving smoothly. We can move your goods anywhere in the world by air, sea, and land.
Certainly, our experts would be glad to provide some guidance on the required documentation and customs procedure
Absolutely! Please fill the form on this page and one of our specialists will get in touch with you and explain the next steps

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