On October 8, 2017, Saudi Arabian Customs issued a statement that importers would not need a Certificate of Origin when importing products that bear an indelible marking of origin.
The change is effective immediately, and is in place for all land, sea, and air checkpoints for Saudi Arabia and only for freight that bears a fixed, un-removable marking of origin. Saudi Customs stated that “non-claim of ‘Certificate of Origin’ concerns custom clearance only, and the partners of Custom business from other parties have the right to ask for ‘Certificate of Origin’ directly from the importer.”
The statement further indicates that certificates of origin are still required for claims of preferential treatment, otherwise, full duties must be paid.
The original Arabic text may be found here:
A translation may be found here:
