ocean shipping cost: below are the numbers that actually matter in Saudi practice — rates, transit times, paperwork — with Modjo ready to run it end to end.
The short version: Compare only all-in quotes: a low base rate with surcharges 'at cost' reassembles the market price at invoice time.
Landed cost into Saudi Arabia = goods + freight + insurance (CIF) + duty (mostly 5%, 0–25% by HS code) + 15% VAT on CIF + duty + port and delivery charges. Indicative freight 2026: 20ft from China $1,300–2,600, air $2–6/kg, LCL $25–60/CBM, brokerage SAR 500–1,500.
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CIF value + duty (mostly 5%) + 15% VAT on CIF plus duty + port and delivery charges.
Surcharges and destination fees — demand all-in quotes and prepare clearance before arrival.