import from turkey: below are the numbers that actually matter in Saudi practice — rates, transit times, paperwork — with Modjo ready to run it end to end.
The Saudi baseline first: Commercial importing into Saudi Arabia needs four things: a CR with import activity, a FASAH importer number, the right certificates (SABER for most goods, SFDA for food/cosmetics/medical), and a cleared declaration — duty mostly 5% plus 15% VAT. First-time setup takes days; each shipment clears in 1–3 working days.
On the Turkey lane specifically: sea freight to Saudi ports takes 10–18 days and air 2–4 days; typical cargo includes furniture, textiles and garments, building materials, food products and machinery. Main routings: Istanbul, Mersin or Izmir to Jeddah; road freight transits Jordan to the Al Haditha crossing. Turkey is one of the top corridors in Sanad Global's route statistics: importers combine sea freight for volume cargo with road freight for faster replenishment. Textiles and furniture are the categories most often checked for SABER conformity.
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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.