Import duty from Israel to Saudi Arabia
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Israel to Saudi Arabia worth 37,000.00 SAR, duties, taxes and fees come to about 8,339.42 SAR, or 22.54% of the goods value. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Israel?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- SAR 1,000 for courier parcels (duty only; VAT still applies).
- VAT / sales tax
- 15% VAT on CIF + duty.
- Trade agreement
- None. Standard (MFN) rates apply.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Israel
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Customs service fees per declaration (carrier or broker).
Detailed calculator: Israel to Saudi Arabia
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN |
|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 5% |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 5% |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 5% |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% |
Worked example: 37,000.00 SAR of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 37,000.00, freight 3,000.00, insurance 190.00 SAR; commercial import; duty rate 5%.
| Line | SAR |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 5% × 40,190.00 CIF | 2,009.50 |
| Import VAT 15% × 42,199.50 | 6,329.93 |
| Total duties and fees | 8,339.42 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 48,529.43 |
Small parcel: 300.00 SAR online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 300.00 SAR plus 45.00 shipping by post would pay about 51.75 SAR in import charges.
| Line | SAR |
|---|---|
| Customs duty Below the duty-free limit | 0.00 |
| Import VAT 15% × 345.00 | 51.75 |
| Total duties and fees | 51.75 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 396.75 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from Israel to Saudi Arabia?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 37,000.00 SAR shipped commercially by sea pay about 8,339.42 SAR in duties, taxes and fees (22.54% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Saudi Arabia?
SAR 1,000 for courier parcels (duty only; VAT still applies).
Does Israel have a trade agreement with Saudi Arabia?
There is no preferential agreement that covers most goods, so standard MFN rates apply.
How is import VAT calculated in Saudi Arabia?
15% VAT on CIF + duty.
Shipping from Israel to other markets
- Israel → United States
- Israel → United Kingdom
- Israel → European Union
- Israel → Canada
- Israel → Australia
- Israel → Türkiye
- Israel → Japan
- Israel → South Korea
- Israel → Switzerland
- Israel → Norway
- Israel → Singapore
- Israel → United Arab Emirates
- Israel → New Zealand
- Israel → India
- Israel → China
- Israel → Malaysia
- Israel → Thailand
- Israel → Vietnam
- Israel → Philippines
- Israel → Mexico
- Israel → Chile
- Israel → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Saudi Arabia
- China → Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye → Saudi Arabia
- United States → Saudi Arabia
- Germany → Saudi Arabia
- Italy → Saudi Arabia
- France → Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom → Saudi Arabia
- India → Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam → Saudi Arabia
- Japan → Saudi Arabia
- South Korea → Saudi Arabia
- Canada → Saudi Arabia
- Mexico → Saudi Arabia
- Australia → Saudi Arabia
- Bangladesh → Saudi Arabia
- Thailand → Saudi Arabia
- Indonesia → Saudi Arabia
- Pakistan → Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan → Saudi Arabia
- Brazil → Saudi Arabia
- Malaysia → Saudi Arabia
- Singapore → Saudi Arabia
- Philippines → Saudi Arabia
- Hong Kong → Saudi Arabia
- Cambodia → Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka → Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia
- Egypt → Saudi Arabia
- Morocco → Saudi Arabia
- South Africa → Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland → Saudi Arabia
- Norway → Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand → Saudi Arabia
- Chile → Saudi Arabia
- Colombia → Saudi Arabia
- Peru → Saudi Arabia
- Argentina → Saudi Arabia
- Kazakhstan → Saudi Arabia
- Ukraine → Saudi Arabia
- Georgia → Saudi Arabia
- Spain → Saudi Arabia
- Netherlands → Saudi Arabia
- Poland → Saudi Arabia