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Import Rules, Regulations, Policies & Procedures
To Import Japan Used Cars In Saudi Arabia

Check all the key points related to import rules, regulations, policies, documentations, duties and taxes, inspections, restrictions, shipping ports, etc. which you should keep in mind while importing Used Cars from Japan to Saudi Arabia

Year Restriction

Max. 5 Years Old

Destination Port

Dammam

Time of Shipment

34-46 Days (Container)

Vessel Schedule

Bi-Monthly (Container)

Shipping Line

—-

Inspection

No Inspection Required

Used Car Import Rules & Regulations in Saudi Arabia

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Left-Hand Drive Vehicles

Left Hand Drive vehicles allowed only to be import in the country.

Age Restriction

Passenger Vehicles more than 5 years old not allowed to be import in the country and machinery older than 10 years not allowed.

Used Cars Import Duties And Taxes In Saudi Arabia

Duties & Taxes

  • The value for customs purposes is calculated according to the price lists issued by the manufacturers. Vehicles manufactured for special purposes and antique cars are excluded.
  • The depreciation rate is deducted according to the model year, and the value of freight and insurance is added.
  • The method of deduction is on monthly basis according to the age of the vehicle.
  • The importation date taken into account to determine the age of the vehicle in years and months. The model year starts at the beginning of January and expires at the end of December.
  • The vehicle imported during the first six months of the model year considered new and there no deduction.
  • For the vehicle imported during the last six months of the model year there will be a deduction at a rate of 2percent per month or parts of it.
  • For the vehicle imported during the second year until the fifth year of the model year there will be a deduction at a rate of 1percent per month or parts of it.
  • The maximum deduction rate is 60percent of the price of the vehicle imported after more than five years from the beginning of the model year.
  • The customs duty rate is (5percent for motor cars, 12percent for trucks).

Used Cars Import Documentation in Saudi Arabia

  • Title of the vehicle
  • SASO certificate
  • Legal purchase invoice
  • Certificate of origin
  • Proof of insurance
  • Customs fee declaration
  • Landing authorization
  • Copy of license
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Importing a Vehicle

  • The vehicle shall be in conformity with the Kingdom’s standards, and its steering system shall not undergo modification.
  • There are no damages on the vehicle body. If the damage occurs at the arrival port, a certificate from the competent authorities required to be submitted accordingly.
  • The vehicles that have subject to accidents such as drowning, fire, collision, rollover, etc not allowed to imported.
  • The vehicle used as taxicab or by police not allowed to imported.
  • The importer’s residence authorization (Iqama) shall be valid, if the importer is not a citizen of any of the GCC states.
  • It shall not be permissible to import more than one vehicle per year, if the importer does not have a commercial registration legalizing buiness activity in vehicle sale and import.

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