Import clearance
Declaration preparation and filing, duty and VAT calculation, inspection attendance and release coordination at seaports, airports, dry ports and land borders.
Freight Forwarding
Customs Clearance
FASAH, SABER and ZATCA handled by people who do it every day.
- Declarations filed in house100%
- Clearance points staffed6
- Typical clean release48h
The problem we solve
Saudi customs is not unusually difficult, but it is unusually unforgiving of small errors. A wrong HS code, a certificate of origin without the right attestation, or a SABER certificate that does not match the invoice description will each turn a two day clearance into a two week one. Our licensed brokers work these systems daily and catch those errors before submission rather than after.
- Licensed Saudi customs brokers on staff
- FASAH platform declarations filed in house
- SABER, SASO and SFDA approvals coordinated
- HS classification reviewed before the goods ship
What the scope includes
- Pre-shipment document review
- HS code classification
- FASAH declaration filing
- Duty and VAT settlement
- Inspection attendance
- SABER, SASO and SFDA coordination
- Release and delivery order collection
Capabilities
How the service actually runs
Four areas where the detail decides whether a shipment is straightforward or expensive.
Conformity and approvals
SABER product registration and shipment certificates, SASO quality marks, SFDA registration for food, medical and cosmetic goods, and other regulator specific consents.
Classification and duty planning
HS code review against the current Saudi tariff, plus assessment of preferential rates under GCC and other trade arrangements where the origin qualifies.
Temporary admission and re-export
Temporary entry for exhibition goods, project equipment and repair returns, with bond management and closure on exit.
Questions
Customs Clearance: the things clients ask first
SABER is the Saudi electronic conformity platform. Most regulated products need a product certificate of conformity plus a shipment certificate before customs will release them. We check whether your commodity is regulated at quotation stage and arrange both if it is.
A clean file with correct documentation and no physical inspection typically clears in 24 to 48 hours. Inspection, laboratory testing or a missing conformity certificate extends that, which is precisely why we review documents before the goods sail.
Yes. Customs clearance is offered as a standalone service. Send us the bill of lading or air waybill together with the commercial documents and we will handle the entry.
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Works well alongside
Most shipments use two or three of our services together. That is where the handovers disappear.
Customs Clearance
Ready to move your customs clearance?
Send the origin, destination, commodity and target date. We will come back with routing options and a landed cost.