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23 January 2020  
(20-0597) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3 , 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI  ARABIA  
The following communication, dated 22 January 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  for Members' information.  
 
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 
10.6.2 and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/Business  
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/customsTariffSearch  
 
1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit1; 
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/customsTariffSearch   
Saudi Ports Authority  https://mawani.gov.sa/en -
us/PortsTariffs/Pages/table4.aspx  
 
1.1(d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/general/general -
rules-interpretation -harmonized -system   
 
                                                
1 The Saudi Customs Authority is working with the relevant authorities to gather all the required fees 
and charges in one link, and it will be available by the 4th quarter of next year (2020).  
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  1.1(e) Laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/regulations   
 
1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Saudi Customs A uthority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/Integrated -Tariff 
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/regulations  
 
1.1(h) Procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/themes/custom/customs/
files/agreements/customs_law/en.pdf  
 
1.1(i) Agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/t
hemes/custom/customs/files/a
greements/transit/en.pdf  Convention on the regulation of 
transit transport among Arab 
Countries  
https://www.customs.gov.sa/t
hemes/custom/customs/files/a
greements/EFTA/en.pdf  Free Trade Agreement between 
the EFTA and GCC  
https://www.customs.gov.sa/t
hemes/custom/customs/files/a
greements/SINGAPORE/en.pdf  Free Trade Agreement between 
the GCC and Singapore  
 
1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Saudi Customs Authority  https://www.customs.gov.sa/en/Integrated -Tariff 
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is:  
 
General Customs Authority  
Tel: +966112663777  
Website: www.customs.gov.sa  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point is:  
 
General Customs Authority  Name: Saudi Customs  
Tel.: +966112663777  
E-mail: care@customs.gov.sa  
Website: www.customs.gov.sa  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
https://www.fasah.sa/trade/home/en/index.html  
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  Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
The Customs Brokers is not requi red which means that both owners and customs brokers can clear 
the goods (Article 110 from the GCC Common Customs Law).  
 
For more information regarding customs brokers:  
 
https://www.customs.gov.sa/themes/custom/customs/files/agreements/customs_law/en.pdf  
 
(Section X of the GCC Common Customs Law, Articles 108 -115) 
 
Article 12 , paragraph 2.2  
 
Details of co ntact point for the exchange of  information  set out in A rticle 12 :6:1 (b) and/or (c)  
 
General Customs Authority  Name: Saudi Customs  
Tel.: +966112663777  
E-mail: care@customs.gov.sa  
Website: www.customs.gov.sa  
 
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