food export: below are the numbers that actually matter in Saudi practice — rates, transit times, paperwork — with Modjo ready to run it end to end.
The rules of the lane: Re-exports from bonded storage never pay Saudi duty; duty-paid goods re-exported in the same condition qualify for refunds.
For food products specifically: duty is 0–25% depending on the product; many staples enter at 0–5%; certification — SFDA registration of both the product and the foreign facility; halal certificates for meat and derivatives; Arabic labels with dates and origin. Shelf-life rules are enforced at entry: products arriving with less than half their shelf life remaining are routinely rejected, so production dates must be aligned with sailing schedules.
With food export, certificates ready before sailing beat any discount on freight.
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No duty on normal commercial exports; a limited list of subsidised and strategic goods is restricted.
Exports are zero-rated — 0% VAT with full input-VAT recovery, documented by the export declaration.