Everything practical about import cosmetics from china in Saudi Arabia on one page: what it costs, how long it takes, what documents decide the outcome. Modjo does the rest.
What decides the outcome: Foreign companies without a Saudi entity import through an importer of record (IOR) — a licensed local entity importing in its own name for a service fee.
For cosmetics specifically: duty is typically 5%; certification — SFDA notification for every product before import; ingredient lists and labels in Arabic are checked. Products with unlisted ingredients or missing Arabic labelling are rejected at inspection even with valid notifications; relabelling at the port is slow and expensive.
Applied to import cosmetics from china, these numbers turn into a quote within 30 minutes.
Leave your number — a specialist replies within 30 minutes during Saudi working hours.
A CR with import activity, FASAH importer number, product certificates, and a customs declaration — or an importer of record if you lack a Saudi entity.
Commercial import requires a registered establishment; personal shipments follow separate simplified rules.