Importing Brazilian food to Saudi Arabia

• SFDA
  Approves foreign meat/poultry plants; food safety oversight at ports
• SASO / SABER
  Product conformity and labelling for packaged foods
• Saudi Customs (ZATCA)
  Tariffs, VAT and customs release

• Jeddah Islamic Port (SAJED)
  Main reefer gateway for the Western Region; serves Mecca and Medina demand.
• King Abdullah Port (SAKAC)
  Modern terminal north of Jeddah; growing share of poultry imports.
• Dammam (King Abdulaziz Port) (SADMN)
  Eastern Province gateway; serves Riyadh after inland trucking.

• •SFDA import permit (Saleem / Fasah) lodged before shipment
• •Halal Slaughter Certificate from a Saudi-accredited Islamic centre in Brazil
• •SIF Health Certificate signed by MAPA
• •Commercial invoice and packing list (Arabic-bilingual recommended)
• •Bill of Lading
• •Certificate of Origin attested by a chamber of commerce
• •Certificate of Analysis and temperature recorder data
• •SABER Certificate of Conformity for retail-packaged products

• Santos → Jeddah (direct reefer service)18–22 days
• Santos → Dammam (via Salalah transhipment)25–30 days
• SFDA pre-arrival clearanceSubmit ≥ 5 days before ETA

Saudi Customs apply the GCC Common External Tariff (typically 5% on processed foods and frozen meat). Some staple foods are zero-rated. VAT of 15% is collected at clearance.

• Frozen chicken
  Production date and best-before date in Arabic on every primary pack; net weight in metric units; SFDA-listed plant code printed on cartons.
• Frozen beef
  Halal slaughter only; bone-in cuts require additional veterinary attestation for FMD-free status.