Looking for food cold chain logistics? Here is the practical picture for Saudi Arabia — real costs, timelines and requirements — and Masar handles the whole process for you.
The short version: Reference figures for 2026: brokerage SAR 500–1,500 per declaration, dry storage SAR 20–45 per pallet-month in Riyadh/Jeddah/Dammam, full trucks between the main cities from a few hundred dollars. Below roughly 10–15 containers monthly, outsourcing beats an in-house team on cost alone.
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.
With food cold chain logistics, certificates ready before sailing beat any discount on freight.
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Brokerage SAR 500–1,500 per declaration, storage SAR 20–45 per pallet-month, trucking by route — bundled 3PL contracts usually price below the sum of parts.
A third-party logistics provider running freight, clearance, warehousing and distribution under one contract.