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Freight forwarder in Saudi Arabia — from sourcing in China to customs clearance in Dammam and Jeddah and delivery to your door.

Sourcing on your behalf

Sourcing from China to Saudi Arabia — supplier search, negotiation, inspection and consolidation

Many importers lose money not on freight but on the wrong supplier. Our sourcing team in Saudi Arabia works with partner offices and verified factories in ten countries, so you buy at factory prices with someone accountable on the ground.

What you send us

  • A product name, specification sheet, drawing, sample or even a photo
  • Target quantity and your target landed price (optional)
  • Required certifications or standards (we advise if unsure)

What we do

Supplier shortlist2–4 verified factories with prices, MOQ and lead time
Samples & negotiationSamples arranged, price and payment terms negotiated for you
Quality inspectionPre-production, during-production and pre-shipment checks with photos
ConsolidationMultiple suppliers combined into one container to cut cost
Labelling & packingArabic labelling, barcodes and packing to Saudi requirements
Payment on your behalfSupplier paid through our company, one invoice to you in SAR

Where we source

ChinaMalaysiaTaiwanKoreaVietnamPakistanIndiaTurkeyEgyptEurope
Already have a supplier? We can still handle inspection, certification, freight and clearance for that order.
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Sea freight

Shipping from China to Jeddah and Dammam — FCL, LCL and project cargo

Sea freight is the backbone of our service. We book with major carriers and NVOCCs on weekly sailings and receive your cargo with our own team at the Saudi port.

FCL — full container20', 40', 40'HC, reefer and open-top. Door-to-door or port-to-port.
LCL — shared containerSmall volumes consolidated at origin, delivered per CBM.
Project & break-bulkMachinery, out-of-gauge and heavy-lift cargo.
Origin servicesFactory pickup, export clearance, stuffing supervision, fumigation.

Main lanes

Origin portsDestinationPort-to-port sailing
Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Qingdao, TianjinDammam / Jeddah22–30 days
Port Klang, Ho Chi Minh, Kaohsiung, BusanDammam / Jeddah18–28 days
Karachi, Mundra, Nhava ShevaDammam / Jeddah7–14 days
Istanbul, Mersin, Alexandria, Port SaidJeddah / Dammam8–16 days
Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, GenoaJeddah / Dammam20–28 days

Door-to-door from China (incl. Saudi customs and delivery): typically 40–65 days LCL, 35–50 days full container. Sailing times above are port to port, indicative, and depend on carrier schedule and transshipment.

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Air freight

Express and consolidated air cargo to RUH, JED and DMM

When time matters more than freight cost, we fly your cargo to King Khalid (Riyadh), King Abdulaziz (Jeddah) or King Fahd (Dammam) airports and clear it the same day where possible.

Express airDoor-to-door in 3–6 days for urgent spares, samples and documents.
Consolidated airLower cost per kg for regular shipments, 6–10 days door-to-door.
Charter & oversizeFor project cargo and emergency restocking.
Temperature-controlledPharma, food and chemicals with cold-chain handling.

Included

  • Pickup from supplier and export clearance at origin
  • Chargeable-weight optimisation and packing advice
  • Airport customs clearance in Saudi Arabia and delivery to your door
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Customs clearance & certification

Customs clearance in Dammam & Jeddah — SABER certificate, SASO, SFDA and ministry approvals

Cargo held at a Saudi port for a missing certificate costs demurrage every day. We prepare the paperwork before the vessel sails, so clearance is a formality rather than a problem.

Certification we arrange

SABER / SALEEMProduct Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) and Shipment Certificate (SCoC) via approved bodies.
SASO technical regulationsElectrical, toys, building materials, textiles and more.
SFDARegistration and clearance for food, cosmetics, medical devices and pharma.
Ministry approvalsMoC, MoI, MEWA, MoH, CITC/CST and other authority permits where required.
Halal & health certificatesOrigin certificates, halal, phytosanitary and fumigation documents.
FASAH & ZATCACustoms declaration, HS code classification, duty and VAT settlement.

Clearance points

King Abdulaziz Port, DammamJeddah Islamic PortKing Abdullah PortJubail Commercial PortRiyadh Dry PortRUH · JED · DMM airportsLand borders: Batha, Salwa, Hadithah, Jadidat Arar
Not sure which certificate your product needs? Send us the HS code or product name and we will confirm the requirements free of charge.
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Land transport

Saudi cities, GCC countries and Iraq

Our trucks and partner fleets collect cleared cargo at the port and deliver it to your warehouse with a signed proof of delivery — the same day in the Eastern Province and Jeddah, next day for most other cities.

Saudi Arabia

RiyadhJeddahDammamKhobarJubailMakkahMadinahTaifTabukAbhaJizanHailQassimAl-AhsaYanbuNajranNEOM

GCC & Iraq

🇦🇪 UAE🇶🇦 Qatar🇧🇭 Bahrain🇰🇼 Kuwait🇴🇲 Oman🇮🇶 Iraq

Fleet & handling

Container trailers20' / 40' direct from port to your site, including container return.
Flatbed & lowbedMachinery, steel, project cargo.
Curtain-side & box trucksPalletised and loose cargo, full or part loads.
Port handlingUnstuffing, warehousing and re-palletising at Dammam or Jeddah.
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