Express parcels to Saudi Arabia
As a business or private individual, you may need to send parcels or documents to Saudi Arabia.
Are you a Swiss SME, a private individual or a school wishing to send goods or letters to Saudi Arabia on a regular or occasional basis, reliably, quickly and cost-effectively? Thanks to Expedismart.ch, Switzerland’s No. 1 shipping comparator, you can book online services from professional express carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS or TNT. Open a free account in a minute and book your shipment. You’ll benefit from discounts of up to 70% off the retail price, thanks to the agreements we’ve negotiated with our partner carriers, FedEx, UPS, TNT and Aramex. You can also call on us forFreight shipments, i.e. heavy or bulky consignments.
Sending parcels to Saudi Arabia
Important documents
As the shipper, give the courier the packing slip and a pro forma or commercial invoice (if you’re selling the goods). The pro forma invoice is a document you need to produce to tell Saudi customs what your package contains. If the goods are sold, the document to be given is a commercial invoice, which you can also create yourself or which will be filled in automatically if you book your shipment on Expedismart.ch.
Essential information to include in your pro forma or commercial invoice for Saudi Arabia
- The full address of the sender (you) and the recipient
- A clear and precise description of the goods, the number of packages and the value of the goods in CHF
- If the recipient is a company, the company’s VAT number.
- Don’t forget to sign and date the invoice
- Like all Pro-forma invoices, it must be written in English or in the language of the destination country.
CHECK-LIST
- Full mailing address
- Pro forma document
- Customs declaration
- No prohibited goods (in accordance with our terms and conditions of sale and those of the carriers)
Council: New 2023 regulations for Saudi Arabia
Since 2023, the Saudi government has required the recipient’s address to be “a short address code or the national address”.
Why?
- This will shorten delivery times.
- Shipments are less likely to be blocked at customs or returned to you.
Comment faire?
Demandez au destinataire sur place afin de connaître son code d'adresse court ou son adresse nationale. Le code d'adresse court contient 8 chiffres. Entrez ces 8 chiffres dans la ligne 2 du champs d'adresses.
