Shipping a car when moving to Saudi Arabia is another part of the relocation process but it’s important to understand the steps, as well as what documentation you’ll need. Each year, the shipment company ships thousands of cars and other vehicles to Saudi Arabia and they have been serving this market for the past many years. Regardless of what type of car or other motor vehicle you need to ship, be it a classic car bought at auction or your family SUV, you can move it overseas at a great rate. When taking a shipping service, they do everything on the export side and it will be shown in their quotations.
This includes domestic pickup if required, full vehicle inspection report with pictures taken at our warehouse upon arrival, indoor storage is available for most cars for a 30 day period, customs clearance, and online tracking of your vehicle’s shipping process from pick up to when it’s loaded. You can also choose from a few different transport methods including the container service or roll on roll off shipping, as they can facilitate both these service’s to the ports in Jeddah and Dammam. If you’re looking for the most competitive rate, the shipping company generally recommends shipping your car to Saudi Arabia using their shared container services. However, if you’d like a quicker departure and arrival period you can book your own container to either port of entry, but the cost for transport and destination fees may be greater.
The roll-on roll-off service that a shipping company offers to Saudi Arabia is ideal for larger vehicles that may not fit safely inside a standard 40’ container. After you’ve filled out the quote form and they have gathered enough information to give an accurate estimate.There are certain documents that you’ll need in order to clear customs and import your car to Saudi Arabia. Once the shipping company has these documents, they take care of the paperwork so you can relax. All the documents that are needed will also be required to clear customs at the port of entry, either Jeddah or Dammam, and for this reason they need to be the originals.
The costs to import your car once it arrives in Saudi Arabia are based on the value of the vehicle in accordance with the manufacturer plus ocean freight and insurance. The country also has a depreciation method which it deploys monthly and it may reduce the costs depending on the year your car was produced. The standard duty and tax rate charged at Saudi customs is 5% for cars and 12% for trucks.
