The new requirements of UPS import to Saudi Arabia taxable goods

The new requirements of U

PS import to Saudi Arabia taxable goods

Service Update Posting on UPS.com

Updated Monday, January 30, 2012

Service update - January 30, 2012, Monday

With immediate effect, local Customs authorities have introduced new requirements for dutiable shipments into Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia customs has taken a new requirement for all imported and local taxable goods, and come into effect today.

Required customs clearance documents\/information

Customs clearance required documents / information

Value

Value

From Shipper

The sender

From Consignee\/Importer

The recipient \ / importers

Under US$100 (non-dutiable)

Less than $100 (no tax)

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A detailed Commercial Invoice (CI) required.

A commercial invoice detailed (CI).

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None

No

Between US$101 and US$2600 (dutiable)

The $101 to $2600 (to be taxable)

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A detailed commercial invoice, with full accurate descriptions for each item.

A commercial invoice in detail, have a complete and accurate description of each item.

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To provide the importer 's Saudi Commercial Registration (CR) number or Saudi ID number (National ID number for Saudi nationals or residency permit number for expats) if available:

Provide importers in Saudi business registration number (CR) or ID number (ID number can be Saudi residents or foreign immigrants permanent resident card number):

O

Manual waybill: Receiver 's V.A.T No.\/Identification No. for Customs Purposes field

Fill a waybill: recipient customs identification number column

O

WorldShip users: Tax ID No. field

WorldShip users: TFN bar

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For commercial importer: Importer 's Saudi Commercial Registration (CR) number.

For commercial importers: importers in Saudi business registration number (CR).

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For individual importer: Importer 's Saudi ID number (National ID number for Saudi nationals or residency permit number for expats)

For individuals: importers in Saudi Arabia ID number (ID number can be Saudi residents or foreign immigrants permanent resident card number)

New Requirements for Dutiable Shipments into Saudi Arabia

With immediate effect, local Customs authorities have introduced new requirements for dutiable shipments into Saudi Arabia.

The new requirements of import to Saudi Arabia taxable goods

Saudi Arabia customs has taken a new requirement for all imported and local taxable goods, and come into effect today.

Over US$2600 (dutiable)

More than $2600 (to be taxable)

•

An original and detailed Commercial Invoice (CI), with full accurate descriptions for each item. This CI must be attested by the chamber of commerce at origin.

A commercial invoice detailed (CI), has a complete and accurate description of each item. The invoice must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the certification.

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An original Certificate of Origin (CoO). This CoO must be attested by the chamber of commerce at origin.

Certificate of origin in a piece of the carrier (CoO). The certificate must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the certification.

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To provide the importer 's Saudi Commercial Registration (CR) number or Saudi ID number (National ID number for Saudi nationals or residency permit number for expats) if available:

Provide importers in Saudi business registration number or ID number (ID number can be Saudi residents or foreign immigrants permanent resident card number):

O

Manual waybill: Receiver 's V.A.T No.\/Identification No. for Customs Purposes field

Fill a waybill: recipient customs identification number column

O

WorldShip users: Tax ID No. field

WorldShip users: TFN bar

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For commercial importer:

For commercial importers:

O

Copy of importer 's Saudi Commercial Registration (CR).

Importers in Saudi business registration number (CR)

O

An authorization letter (aka POA) from the consignee authorising UPS' s broker to clear the shipment through customs.

A UPS declaration by the recipient authority authorization (aka POA) to facilitate the shipment clearance.

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For individual importer:

For individuals:

O

Copy of importer 's Saudi ID (National ID for Saudi nationals or residency permit for expats)

The importer in ID copy of Saudi Arabia (Saudi residents can be ID or foreign immigrants permanent residence permit)

O

An authorisation letter (aka POA) from the consignee authorising UPS' s broker to clear the shipment through customs.

A UPS declaration by the recipient authority authorization (aka POA) to facilitate the shipment clearance.

Please note that any non-compliance may result in Customs penalties.

Please note, any disqualifying conditions may result in the punishment.

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