How to import from Egypt to Saudi Arabia
Importing to Saudi Arabia: SASO / SABER compliance, GCC unified tariff, Jeddah / Dammam port routing. Egyptian cement, salt, agro shipments under PAFTA preferential treatment.
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Pick commodity + CIF value → indicative duty + VAT + levies. Final rates confirmed by your customs broker.
Indicative only. Actual rates depend on your destination port + national regulations + your broker's classification. HS code 2523.29.00 for Cement (Portland CEM I 42.5N). PAFTA preferential treatment applied — saved ~5% MFN duty.
Saudi Arabia is one of Egypt Globe Group's shortest-transit destinations — only 2-3 days from Sokhna to Jeddah across the Red Sea. Combined with Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA / GAFTA) preferential treatment that grants 0% tariff to Egyptian-origin goods, this is one of the most cost-competitive lanes in the network.
Saudi Customs (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority — ZATCA) applies the GCC Common Customs Law with a unified GCC tariff schedule:
SASO (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation) runs the SABER programme — mandatory pre-shipment Certificate of Conformity for ~85% of regulated commodities. SABER works in two stages:
- Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC): issued once per product (annual renewal)
- Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC): issued per shipment
Without SABER certificates, the cargo cannot be customs-cleared at Saudi port — must be re-exported or destroyed. Egypt Globe Group coordinates SABER PCoC + SCoC at the Egyptian side via authorised inspection bodies (TÜV / Intertek / SGS).
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are both PAFTA member states. PAFTA grants 0% customs duty on goods of Arab origin meeting Rules of Origin (substantially transformed in an Arab member state, with appropriate documentation).
To claim PAFTA preference:
On most industrial commodities, this saves the 5% GCC standard duty — meaningful on bulk cement / fertilizer cargoes worth USD 1-5M+.
- Commercial Invoice (Egyptian Chamber-stamped, Arabic translation appended)
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading (3 originals; "Shipped on board" endorsement)
- PAFTA Certificate of Origin (preferential treatment, 0% duty)
- SABER PCoC + SCoC (for regulated commodities)
- Halal Certificate (for food / cosmetic) — issued by Egyptian Islamic Food Authority (ESIC)
- Health Certificate (for food / pharma) — Egyptian Drug Authority
- Phytosanitary Certificate (agricultural)
- Mill Test Certificate / CoA — per shipment
- Insurance Certificate (CIF shipments)
Typical: 3-4 weeks ex-warehouse to vessel sailing, then 2-3 days Sokhna→Jeddah transit. Total 3-5 weeks order-to-arrival — among the fastest in the network. We quote FOB / CIF / CFR — Sokhna is the preferred POL.
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