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Customs Cleared. Cargo Moving. Business Uninterrupted.

Saudi customs can be complicated - multiple regulatory bodies, detailed documentation requirements, and zero tolerance for errors. Our licensed customs team takes all of that off your plate. We've been clearing cargo in Saudi Arabia for nearly 50 years, we're directly connected to the FASAH system, and we have working relationships with every relevant authority - from ZATCA to SFDA to other regulators. When your cargo arrives, we make sure it moves.
SERVICES
Infrastructure

Import Clearance

Whether you're importing commercial goods, personal effects, diplomatic shipments, or bonded cargo, GES manages the entire import clearance process from declaration to release. We coordinate with ZATCA and every other relevant regulatory body so your goods clear quickly and without surprises.
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Any business importing goods into Saudi Arabia - from an SME importing finished goods from China to a multinational pharmaceutical company requiring SFDA approvals to a defense contractor bringing in controlled equipment.

You send us the shipping documents. We classify the goods, calculate the duties, prepare and file the FASAH declaration, coordinate any required regulatory approvals (SFDA, SASO, CITC, and others), and manage the physical inspection if required. You receive confirmation when your cargo is released.

HS Code

HS code classification and duty calculation

SABER

SABER certificate processing (SASO product conformity)

SFDA

SFDA approval for food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices

CITC

CITC type approval for electronics and telecommunications equipment

FASAH

FASAH declaration filing with ZATCA

Duty Optimization

We know the tariff schedule and we'll find legitimate savings

Inspection

Physical inspection coordination

Ports & Transport

Port release and inland transport coordination

ITAR

ITAR-regulated and defense cargo clearance

Export Clearance

Exporting from Saudi Arabia comes with its own documentation requirements, duty drawback opportunities, and regulatory checkpoints. Our team manages everything - from the export declaration to the certificate of origin to duty drawback recovery - so your goods depart cleanly and your documentation is in order.
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Saudi manufacturers exporting finished goods, traders re-exporting imported goods, companies returning goods after a project or exhibition, and any business exporting from the Kingdom.

You tell us what you're exporting and where it's going. We handle the classification, documentation, export declaration via FASAH, any required regulatory approvals, and coordination with the port or airport for departure. Where duty drawback applies, we identify and file it on your behalf.

Export declaration filing via FASAH

Certificate of origin (COO) processing

Duty drawback identification and recovery

Restricted party screening on all export shipments

Export license assistance for controlled goods

Physical inspection coordination

Full documentation review and compliance check

ITAR-controlled export coordination

Transit / Transshipment

Transit and transshipment cargo - goods that pass through Saudi Arabia on their way to a third destination - requires a specific set of procedures. We manage the transit declarations, bond guarantees, and port-to-port coordination to make sure your cargo passes through without delay and without accidentally triggering import duties.
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Get A TRANSIT / TRANSSHIPMENT QUOTE
Shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners routing goods through Saudi Arabia's ports to destinations in the region or beyond.

We file the transit declaration, arrange the bond guarantee, coordinate between the arrival and departure points, and track your cargo through its Saudi leg. If bonded storage is required during the transit period, we handle that too.

Transit declaration filing

Bond guarantee arrangement and management

Cargo manifest coordination

Bonded storage for cargo awaiting onward shipment

Port-to-port coordination

Customs escort where required

Transshipment permit processing for Free Zone transfers

Temporary Admission

If your cargo is entering Saudi Arabia temporarily - for an exhibition, an industrial project, a defense deployment, or any other reason with a commitment to re-export - we manage the ATA Carnet and temporary import process so you don't pay permanent import duties on goods that are only visiting.
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Get A Temporary Admission QUOTE
Exhibition companies bringing stands and displays, defense contractors deploying equipment for demonstrations or trials, industrial companies importing machinery for a project, and anyone needing to bring goods into Saudi Arabia temporarily without paying permanent import duties.

We prepare and process the ATA Carnet or temporary import permit, arrange any required bond guarantee, coordinate with ZATCA and the relevant authority (Saudi Exhibitions Authority, MOD, MOI, etc.), manage the bonded storage during the stay period, and track the re-export to release the bond.

ATA Carnet preparation and management

Temporary import permit application

Bond guarantee coordination

Approval coordination with regulators

Bonded storage during the admission period

Re-export tracking and bond release

Full documentation and compliance management

Re-Export

For goods that were previously imported into Saudi Arabia and are now being exported again - whether they've been processed, stored, or are going out unchanged - GES manages the re-export process and pursues duty drawback recovery where applicable, so you're not paying duties twice.
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Get A Re-EXPORT QUOTE
Traders re-exporting goods from Saudi Arabia, businesses returning goods after a project or contract, and any company looking to recover duties paid on goods that ultimately left the Kingdom.

We review the original import documents, prepare the re-export declaration, file via FASAH, coordinate port release, and submit duty drawback claims on your behalf. Every step is documented for your records.

Re-export declaration filing via FASAH

Duty drawback application and recovery

Original import document coordination

Certificate of origin for re-exported goods

Restricted party screening

Port and airfreight coordination for re-export

Full Customs Support - Beyond the Declaration

Customs clearance is the headline, but what really protects your business is everything around it - the right HS code, the correct valuation, the SABER certificate filed before your goods arrive, the duty drawback you didn't know you were entitled to. Our customs team provides all of it, proactively.
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Get CUSTOMS SUPPORT QUOTE
Any business importing goods into Saudi Arabia - from an SME importing finished goods from China to a multinational pharmaceutical company requiring SFDA approvals to a defense contractor bringing in controlled equipment.

You send us the shipping documents. We classify the goods, calculate the duties, prepare and file the FASAH declaration, coordinate any required regulatory approvals (SFDA, SASO, CITC, and others), and manage the physical inspection if required. You receive confirmation when your cargo is released.
Documentation Services

HS code classification

Commercial invoice verification

Certificate of origin

SABER certificate

Packing list review

Bill of lading and airway bill coordination

Import and export license assistance

Compliance Services

ITAR compliance management

ATA Carnet processing

Sanctions and restricted party screening

Post-entry audit support

Customs ruling requests

Trade Advisory

Free Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization

GCC Common Customs Law guidance

Country of origin determination

Duty valuation advisory

Duty drawback recovery

Regulatory bodies we coordinate with:

ZATCA

All customs declarations and duties

SFDA

Food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices

SASO

Product conformity and SABER certificates

CITC

Electronics and telecoms type approval

MOI/MOD/MNG

Controlled,security-sensitive goods, and defense cargo

MOH

Medical and health-related goods

MoEnv

Chemicals and hazardous waste
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