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Important Note: this Import Guide is intended to give Bureau Veritas Customers essential information as
reference related to existing legislation implemented in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Banned products
The following products are banned from import into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
Self-balancing electric boards also known as “Hoverboards” (CoCs for such products are not allowed until
further notice):
Disguise face masks, full masks or partial masks (Customs circular 252/43 from 6th of March 2013)
Products manufactured or including parts made in Israel as follows:
- No Israeli commodities or products of whatever kind and no Israeli coupons or other movable values
shall be brought in or imported into the Kingdom. Further, no exchange or trading in the foregoing shall
be permitted.
- Goods and commodities made in Israel or in the production of which any percentage of the products of
Israel enters whatever such products may be, shall be considered Israeli whether such goods and
commodities come directly or indirectly from Israel.
- Commodities and products reshipped from Israel or manufactured outside Israel to be exported for the
account of Israel or for the account of the persons or bodies shall be treated as Israeli goods
Used car parts, except for main spare parts (such as transmission, outside body of the cars , differential,
engine)
Used consumer goods (such as refrigerators, washing machines, fabrics, garments ..... etc.) with the
exception of goods used for personal use
Appliances and products working only on 127V except:
- Plugs and sockets with 127V voltage are allowed to be imported until the year 2026
- Light bulbs, which operate on 127V are allowed to be imported until the year 2026
- Fixed electric fans, and suction fans for kitchens and toilets that run on 127V are allowed to be imported
until the year 2026, 127V fans incorporating luminaires or other electrical functions are not allowed
- Appliances and electrical equipment working on a bilateral (dual) Voltage adjustable manually or
automatically (100-230) volt are allowed to be imported permanently
- Spare parts for equipment and electrical equipment and accessories that work on the effort to 127V are
allowed to be imported until the year 2026.
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Video games listed on the following Saudi website:
http://gcam.gov.sa/ar/AboutGcam/AgeClassification/Pages/AgeClassificationList.aspx
All eyewear equipped with cameras
Forbidden refrigerants in products (ACs, Fridges, Freezers, etc…):
- R11, R12, R 22 (except for window ACs), R123
- CFC11, CFC12, HCFC-22 (except for window ACs), HCFC-123
- Freon 11, Freon 12, Freon 22 (except for window ACs), Freon 123
- Trichloromonofluoromethane, Dichlorofluoromethane, Chlorodifluoromethane (except for window
ACs), Dichlorotrifluoroethane
- CCl3F, CCl2F2, CHClF2(except for window ACs), C2HCl2F3
In addition to the above the following products are banned from entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
Banned Products HS Code السلع الممنوع استيرادها
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Night vision binoculars through which
it is possible to see in the dark, النواظير الليلية التي يمكن بواسطتها الرؤية في الظالم
binoculars that capture images at 90 13 10 00 والنواظير التي تلتقط الصور ليالً وكذلك نواظير تحديد
night and binoculars for targets .األهداف
identification.
Fireworks used by children 36 04 10 20 األلعاب النارية التي تستعمل من قبل األطفال
09 08 21 00
Nutmeg fruit, its seed and powder ، بذرتها ومسحوقها الخاص،ثمرة جوزة الطيب
09 08 22 00
87 01 20 00
Cars with steering wheel on the right
87.02
side, and cars which the steering السيارات ذات المقود األيمن والمعدل مقودها من اليمين
87.03
wheel has been modified from the إلى اليسار
87.04
right to the left side
87.05
Vehicles for children with two, three or
four wheels, that do not exceed 50 cm الدراجات النارية المخصصة لألطفال ذات العجلتين
in height from the wheels axle, in والثالث واألربع والتي اليتجاوز ارتفاعها عن محور
87.11
addition to vehicles that are driven on وكذا التي تسير بالبطاريات إذا, ) سم50( عجالتها
batteries if their speed exceeds 10 ) كيلو مترات في الساعة10( تجاوزت سرعتها
km/hr.
Guns and melee weapons in the
93 02 00 00 مسدسات نارية على شكل هاتف جوال أو والعة سجائر
shape of cellular phones or cigarette
93 04 00 90 أو بيجر أو قلم واألسلحة البيضاء (السكاكين) التي على
lighter or pager or pen
93 07 00 90 شكل هاتف جوال أو والعة سجائر أو بيجر أو قلم
Sound guns, rifles and the like looking المسدسات والبنادق الصوتية والمسدسات المماثلة من
95 03 00 90
like a real gun حيث الشكل للمسدس الحقيقي
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Banned Products HS Code السلع الممنوع استيرادها
Kuwait and Iraq war leftover مخلفات الحرب على الكويت والعراق من المعدات
-
equipment and machinery واآلليات
All kinds of advertising materials for
- السلع والمواد الدعائية لألدخنة بجميع أنواعها
cigarettes.
Products of Israeli origin or carrying المنتجات ذات المنشأ االسرائيلي أو التي تحمل شعارات
-
Israeli symbols or flags اعالم إسرائيل
Goods polluted with nuclear radiation
السلع الملوثة باألشعة والغبار النووي (مثل ساعات
and dust (like “Trophy” trademark -
)ماركة تروفي
watches)
Prototypes of Qaaba shrines, crosses,
وأشجار عيد، والصليب،مجسمات الكعبة المشرفة
Christmas trees, Electronic Mosque
- وأي سلع تتنافى مع، والمحراب االلكتروني،الميالد
Niches (Mihrab), and any goods not
التعاليم االسالمية
in-line with the Islamic doctrine
Equipment that can emit the sound of أجهزة تصدر أصوات أجهزة التنبيه لسيارات األمن
85 31 80 90
police car siren or animal voices وأصوات بعض الحيوانات
Flying objects that can be moved by طائرات ذات التحكم من بعد بواسطة الريموت كنترول
95 03 00 40
remote control, and their spare parts وقطع غيارها
In case of doubt, the below website can be used to verify if any product is banned from entering the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia by its HS code, you can browse the database or input the HS code and search accordingly as
follows:
For example: input the number in the relevant field, if the product is banned the result will be then shown as
“Banned” and depicted as follows:
Website address:
http://www.customs.gov.sa/sites/sc/en/SCTariffs/Pages/Pages/SearchTariffsPage%20.aspx
Banned products may be exceptionally imported with a special authorization from the relevant authority in Saudi
Arabia.
Note: In addition to the banned products, products that do not comply with mandatory standards/regulations
cannot be imported.
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Restricted products
The following products require permission from the relevant authorities before import:
Products with import
HS code Related authority السلع المقيد استيرادها
restrictions
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Products with import
HS code Related authority السلع المقيد استيرادها
restrictions
Gunpowder, explosives, 36 01 00 00
safety fuses, explosive fuses, 36 02 00 00 فتائل، بارود ومتفجرات وفتائل األمان
explosive or flammable 36 03 00 10 كبسوالت لالشتعال أو للتفجير،للتفجير
capsules 36 03 00 90
58.07
61.01
61.03
62 01 91 00
62 01 92 00 رتب وشارات عسكرية منسوجه ــ غيرها
62 01 93 00 من الرتب والشارات العسكرية ــ سترات
Military badges, Kevlar
62 01 99 00 واقية مصنرة ـ بدل عسكرية جاهزة
jackets, military uniforms,
62.03 Relevant military مصنرة ــ سترات واقية غير مصنرة ــ
military hats, military helmets,
62 17 10 40 authority بدل عسكرية جاهزة غير مصنرة ــ
handcuffs, night vision
62 17 10 50 قبعات عسكرية (بريهات) ــ خوذ ــ
binoculars, electrical batons
62 17 10 60 الكلبشات ــ المناظير الليلية ــ العصي
65 05 00 60 الكهربائية وذلك للقطاعات العسكرية
65 06 10 30
73 26 90 99
90 05 10 00
93 04 00 90
83 01 40 20 أجهزة وبوابات الدخول والخروج
Equipment and gates working
بالبطاقات الممغنطة والبصمة ــ كاميرات
on magnetic cards or 85 25 80 91
المراقبة األمنية ــ أنظمة الدوائر
fingerprints, security cameras, 85 31 10 00
Ministry of Interior التلفزيونية المغلقة ــ أجهزة وبوابات
metal detectors, luggage 85 43 70 90
الكشف عن المعادن ــ أجهزة الكشف على
detectors, burglary alarms, 90 22 19 10 الحقائب واألمتعة ــ أجهزة اإلنذار ضد
closed circuit televisions 90 22 19 90 السرقة
Ministry of Commerce
Distillation apparatus 84 19 40 00 أجهزة التقطير أو إعادة التقطير
and industry
Machines and equipment for اآلالت واألدوات الخاصة بتصنيع
84 59 69 General security
copying keys وتصليح ونسخ كافة أنواع المفاتيح
Equipment transmitting
pictures wirelessly (Video 85 17 62 20 CITC )جهاز نقل الصورة السلكيا ً (فيديو بوستر
poster)
85 17 12 00
85 17 62 20
85 17 62 90
Wireless products CITC األجهزة الالسلكية
85 17 69 10
85 25 60 00
85.26
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Products with import
HS code Related authority السلع المقيد استيرادها
restrictions
Any audio/video content on
transportable media, tapes, أي محتوى مرئي أو مسموع عبر
disks, storage equipment and الوسائط المنقولة من اشرطة وأقراص
GCAM (General
others which may include: وإسطوانات ووسائل تخزين إلكتروني
- commission for
The Holy Quran, voice ، القرآن الكريم: ويشمل ذلك،وغيرها
audiovisual media)
programs, music, songs, ، االفالم، الموسيقى،البرامج الصوتية
movies, video programs, االلعاب االلكترونية،برامج الفيديو
electronic games
Pre-paid telephone recharging بطاقات وشرائح الهاتف الجوال مسبقة
85 23 52 00 CITC
cards الدفع
The information contained herein is for the purpose of facilitating Pre-Shipment Inspection and does not relieve Exporters or Importers from
their obligations in respect of compliance with the import regulations of the country of importation. Although every effort has been made to
ensure the correctness of the information, as at the date of issuance of this data sheet, bureau Veritas does not accept any responsibility
for errors or omissions and, furthermore, the information may subsequently be subject to change as may be announced by the Authorities
in the country of importation. Consequently, Exporters are advised to check with Bureau Veritas, prior to shipment of the goods, if there is
any doubt concerning the issuance of a certificate of conformity.
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