import from japan: below are the numbers that actually matter in Saudi practice — rates, transit times, paperwork — with Modjo ready to run it end to end.
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.
On the Japan lane specifically: sea freight to Saudi ports takes 20–30 days and air 3–5 days; typical cargo includes vehicles and spare parts, industrial equipment, electronics. Main routings: Yokohama, Nagoya or Kobe to Jeddah and Dammam. Vehicles and genuine spare parts are the backbone of the Japan corridor. Used-vehicle imports follow special age and specification rules that must be verified per model year before purchase.
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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.