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The short version: Warehousing in Saudi Arabia: standard storage (duty paid), bonded warehouses (duty and 15% VAT deferred until goods leave the bond — never paid if re-exported), and e-commerce fulfilment. Indicative rates: SAR 20–45 per pallet-month in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
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.
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Customs-controlled storage with duty and VAT suspended — you pay only when goods enter the Saudi market.
Indicatively SAR 20–45 per pallet-position monthly for dry storage in the main hubs.