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Customs
Please check to see if your goods require certification from the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). Certificates must accompany your invoice and be issued from a recognised inspection company from the country of origin.
Telecommunications equipment needs prior approval from the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC). Medicines, vitamins, cosmetics and food will need to be approved by the Saudi Food & Drug Agency.
Books, records, films, tapes, videos, compact discs, etc are subject to censorship and confiscation.
Before sending your parcel to Saudi Arabia, please make sure that none of the items in your parcels contravene the restrictions imposed by customs at destination.
Customs website: http://www.customs.gov.sa/
Documents Needed
After you have paid for a shipping service to Saudi Arabia, you will be redirected
to a page where you can download and print out the relevant shipping labels, i.e
AWB (Courier Air Waybills - barcode) - Proforma or Commercial invoice - Address label.
The above documents are standard for any international shipment.
Please note, if additional documentation is required for the import of any particular item, it is the
customer's responsibility to provide them at destination.
Restrictions
Goods travelling by 'Cargo' are subject to different restrictions to those travelling as carry-on
luggage.
A shipment to Saudi Arabia is deemed unacceptable if: it is classified as
hazardous material, dangerous goods, prohibited or restricted articles by IATA (International Air
Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) or other relevant organisation.
Many items which appear harmless in everyday use can pose danger on air transport and are consequently
forbidden for transport.
The following page displays a sampling of common prohibited and restricted goods.
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/prohibited-items.php
Packing Advice
Your parcel must be boxed and well packaged. This will reduce the risk of damage to any item during
transit or any associated automated distribution process.
Please be aware the item is not taken by hand from collection to destination and will visit many sorted
facilities on its journey. For that reason, you need to protect the items to ensure they make it from A
to B safely.
The following packaging guidelines are recommendations to assist you in packaging your shipment:
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/packing-advice.php
Shipment Protection
When you book a shipping service to Saudi Arabia, you will be able to choose an
appropriate level of cover for your shipment. We offer enhanced parcel protection for up to £2000
for a small additional fee.
If you do not purchase enhanced Shipment Protection, your shipment will be only covered to a maximum
value of £50 as per the limited liability set out in our
Terms & Conditions and subject to your
parcel passing minimum packaging requirements.
Please note that the declared value for customs purposes is not related to the declared value selected
for Shipment Protection. We encourage all customers to purchase shipment protection cover for loss or
damage.
National Holidays
- 24/01/2024 - Prophet's birthday
- 20/03/2024 - March equinox
- 21/06/2024 - June solstice
- 09/07/2024 - Ramadan begins
- 08/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr (end of ramadan)
- 09/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr holiday
- 10/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr holiday
- 11/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr holiday
- 12/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr holiday
- 13/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr holiday
- 14/08/2024 - Eid-al-fitr holiday
- 22/09/2024 - September equinox
- 23/09/2024 - Saudi national day
- 10/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 11/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 12/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 13/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 14/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 15/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha (feast of sacrifice)
- 16/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 17/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 18/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 19/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 20/10/2024 - Eid-al-adha holiday
- 05/11/2024 - Muharram (muslim new year)
- 21/12/2024 - December solstice
FAQs
We have a detailed and comprehensive Help Section here. If you cannot find
the answer or advice you are looking for there, please use our enquiry form
The finest couriers for your package delivery to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
As the chief gateway to Mecca, Jeddah has grown to be Saudi Arabia’s second largest city, the Red Sea’s largest port and a commercial centre of significant importance in the region. Home to expatriates from many nations, this multicultural city has a population of over three million people, and is a primary resort city in Saudi Arabia. So if you are looking for a carrier that you can rely on to deliver on your promises, then book your delivery through RapidParcel.com.
Jeddah’s commercial importance has certainly been helped by its location, just a couple of hours from capitals and major trading centres in both the Middle East and North Africa. Not only do businesses in all the surrounding cities and regions benefit from this convenient proximity, but tourists flock to Jeddah for the immensely popular shopping experience it offers. This is a truly cosmopolitan city, and one that our courier partners are very familiar with as they have been handling shipping consignments to Jeddah for many years.
Working with the best carriers
Our comparison and booking website gives you the opportunity to select from some of the finest carriers in the world for your parcel delivery to Jeddah. We only work with the best, and after years operating side by side with them we are confident that every one of those we work with can be relied upon to do their utmost to ensure your Jeddah shipping needs are met.
Every day there are events around the world that affect the shipping industry, whether it’s the political situation in the Middle East or the weather over the Mediterranean, the timing of your parcel delivery to Jeddah could be affected by any manner of issues beyond our control. This is why we make it our mission to stay informed of anything that could impact on Jeddah shipping, then we keep our customers up to date with the most important of them through our blog. The blog is where you’ll find information on any changes to our industry that could affect your package delivery to Jeddah, including amendments to the customs regulations, new partnerships and advances in our sector. The aim is to help our customers in all manner of ways to ensure a smoother, faster, cheaper delivery of their parcels.
Professional service as standard
Every aspect of your package delivery to Jeddah will be handled professionally, from the simple and quick booking process to the efficient and safe conveyance of your parcels, our courier partners work tirelessly to ensure that your package arrives when and where it is supposed to.
So if you’re keen to find the best carrier for your Jeddah shipping needs, look no further than RapidParcel.com. In fact, if you have to send a delivery to Riyadh, Medina or anywhere else in Saudi Arabia, our courier partners will be happy to oblige.
To see just how cost-effective our service can be take a look at the sample prices below. Each delivery is priced individually and, therefore, to find out exactly how much your one-off or regular carrier costs will be, all you need to do is to complete our quick and easy Rapid Quote form.
