air cargo forwarders: below are the numbers that actually matter in Saudi practice — rates, transit times, paperwork — with Masar ready to run it end to end.
Start from the framework: Below ~45 kg couriers usually win; above it classic air freight is cheaper per kilo; at repeat volumes sea takes over.
Billing uses chargeable weight — the greater of actual and volumetric (cm³ ÷ 6000). Airport customs clears in hours to one working day with certificates ready. Air cargo lands at Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED) and Dammam (DMM) in 2–5 days door-to-door: China $2–6/kg, Europe $2.5–5, India $1.5–4.
That is the honest frame for air cargo forwarders — the rest is execution.
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Indicatively $2–6/kg from China and $2.5–5 from Europe by chargeable weight, door-to-door in 2–5 days.
Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED) and Dammam (DMM) handle nearly all commercial air freight.