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A full truck Dubai–Riyadh runs indicatively SAR 3,500–6,000; groupage is priced per pallet or CBM. GCC-origin goods with a GCC certificate enter duty-free; customs clears at the land border via FASAH. Road freight reaches Saudi Arabia from the UAE in 1–3 days (Batha crossing), Jordan 2–4 days (Haditha), Turkey 7–12 days.
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Usually 1–3 days door-to-door including Batha border clearance with documents ready.
GCC-origin goods with a GCC certificate of origin enter duty-free; re-exports of foreign goods pay normal duty.