Typical door-to-city transit, plus 3–7 working days for customs clearance. Read the complete guide to shipping to Saudi Arabia →
Cleared at the land border, then trucked to Riyadh
Customs clearance in Riyadh →Cleared at the land border, trucked across the Kingdom
Customs clearance in Jeddah →Cleared at the land border, short drive to the Eastern Province
Customs clearance in Dammam →| Route | Mode | Transit (indicative) | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain → Dammam / Khobar | FTL / LTL road | 7–12 days door to door | USD 600–1,200 per truck (FTL); LTL per pallet |
| Bahrain → Riyadh | FTL / LTL road | 7–12 days door to door | USD 900–1,600 per truck (FTL); LTL per pallet |
| Bahrain → Jeddah | FTL road | 7–12 days door to door | USD 1,600–2,800 per truck (FTL) |
| Bahrain → KSA | Express courier | 1–2 working days door to door | Live on platform |
Market notice. Indicative market ranges, October 2026, in USD, excluding border fees and local charges. Road capacity is in high demand while Gulf ports are disrupted by the Strait of Hormuz situation, so book trucks early. Causeway queues can add hours at peak times.
GCC origin and duty. Bahrain-made goods with a valid GCC certificate of origin generally move duty-free. Non-GCC goods re-exported from Bahrain may still attract Saudi duty.
Causeway clearance. Trucks clear Saudi customs on the causeway. Complete documents avoid hours of waiting in the inspection lanes.
Saudi-registered trucks. Cargo must move on a GCC-licensed truck with a transit declaration. We arrange both.
Send the origin city, commodity, weight or volume and your Saudi hub. We quote within one working day.
We book space and arrange pickup from your supplier, or receive the cargo at the port under FOB.
Our clearance team files through FASAH and handles SABER and SFDA checks before arrival.
Released cargo moves straight into our domestic LTL and FTL network to your warehouse.
Mismatched details are the most common cause of clearance delays. We check the full set before your cargo ships.
Most regulated products need a Product Certificate (PCoC) and a Shipment Certificate (SCoC) on SABER. The SCoC must be issued before the customs declaration is filed, or cargo cannot clear.
Food, cosmetics, medical devices and pharmaceuticals need SFDA registration or a release permit. Alcohol, pork products and narcotics cannot be imported.
Send us your HS code and we'll check →Customs duty is charged on the CIF value. Most goods attract 5%, some are duty-free and some carry higher rates. VAT of 15% is then charged on CIF plus duty.
We confirm the exact duty rate for your HS code with your quote, so there are no surprises on arrival.
FOB (recommended): your supplier loads the vessel; we handle everything after. You control cost and timing.
EXW: we collect from the factory. Best when the supplier has no export experience.
CIF / CFR: the supplier books freight. Cheaper upfront, less control, higher destination charges.
DAP / DDP: delivered to your door. DAP quoted as standard; DDP case by case.
Typically 7–12 days door to door, including clearance on the King Fahd Causeway.
GCC-origin goods with a GCC certificate of origin usually are. Goods made outside the GCC may be charged duty; send us the invoice and we will confirm.
Yes. Our LTL service consolidates pallets into shared trucks across the causeway.
The more detail you give, the faster we quote. We reply with the best mode and the full landed cost within one working day.
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