SABER first
For regulated products, the Saudi conformity system works in two steps:
- Product Certificate of Conformity, registered on SABER for the product.
- Shipment Certificate of Conformity, issued for each shipment.
Without them, the goods wait at the port. Electrical appliances, for example, are typically regulated. Check before loading, not after.
How the duty is calculated
- Customs value: CIF.
- Duty: the rate for the 12-digit code. Saudi Arabia has raised rates on many products in recent years, so do not assume the GCC base rate.
- VAT on customs value plus duty.
Common problems
- Invoice shows a 6-digit code; the declaration needs 12 digits.
- Product registered on SABER under a different model or code than the invoice.
Sources
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