ANNOUNCEMENT 18 Jun 2020

Saudi Arabia's Customs Authority announced an increase in customs duty rates that is expected to affect more than 2000 tariff lines. 

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE

Al Borsa News. The Kingdom publishes a list of commodities whose customs duties are to be increased. May 30, 2020.
.جريده البورصة، المملكة تنشر قائمة بالسلع المقرر زيادة رسومها الجمركية
Available at: https://alborsaanews.com/app/uploads/2020/05/1590835573_225_1021081_.pdf

الجمارك السعودية، السلع المقرر رفع الرسوم الجمركية عليها اعتباراً من 20 يونيو 2020م.
Available at: https://www.customs.gov.sa/sites/default/files/2020-06/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81%20%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9%20%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%20%D9%85%D8%B9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%81.pdf

Inception date: 18 Jun 2020 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On 18 June 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the decision no. 559 that imposes an increase in customs duty rates. starting on June 10, 2020. The rate of duty was increased from 0% and 12% to between 10% and 50%. The increase in customs duty rates is expected to affect 2000 tariff lines.

The list of the main categories of goods that are subject to the increase in June 2020:  

  • Foodstuff
  • Mineral products
  • Chemical products
  • Plastic products
  • Rubber products
  • Leather products
  • Textile
  • Footwear
  • Base metals, e.g. steel, iron, aluminium, etc.
  • Cement
  • Ceramic
  • Machinery, equipment, electrical equipment
  • Toys
  • Furniture
  • Vehicles
  • Other various types of manufactured goods

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
012 015 021 023 042 152 161 163 212 214 216 221 222 223 232 237 239 267 268 271 272 279 282 292 293 319 321 326 333 341 342 343 345 347 351 352 353 354 355 361 362 363 369 371 373 375 376 379 381 385 386 389 411 412 414 415 416 421 422 423 429 431 432 433 439 444 448 461 462 463 464 465 473 482 483 491
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
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