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Before comparing offers: Logistics in Saudi Arabia is a four-layer stack: international freight in, ZATCA clearance at the border, storage (standard or bonded — duty deferred until goods leave the bond), and distribution to stores, sites and marketplaces. A 3PL contract bundles the layers under one operator; separately bought, each layer bills its own market rate.
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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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.