Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019 C200
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 9G-TRONIC automatic
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Middle East · P0 lane
Buy Used & New Cars from China to Saudi Arabia - Wholesale Exporter
The largest Gulf market, and the one whose regulations explicitly require left-hand drive — which means Chinese stock is compliant by construction rather than by exception. The catch is age: only near-new units qualify.
At a glance
Saudi Arabia · 沙特阿拉伯
- Vehicle age limit
- 5 years excluding the year of import. A vehicle imported in 2026 must be model year 2021 or later. Left-hand drive is required by the regulations, which is exactly what a China-sourced unit is.
- Ports and gateway
- Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail
- Drive side
- Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
- Import duty and taxes
- Published charge stack — Open the duty breakdown
- Stock for this lane
- 35 units in the current catalogue
Checked September 24, 2026
The rules that decide the deal
Used vehicles must be no more than five years old excluding the year of import, so a unit imported in 2026 has to be model year 2021 or later. SABER / SASO conformity certification is mandatory and its issuing cycle has to be scheduled ahead of the sailing. Duty is 5% of CIF and VAT is 15%, so the tax line dominates the landed cost.
Jeddah serves the western province, Dammam and Jubail the eastern. Because the age window is narrow and certification takes time, the practical approach is to buy to a year-specific brief rather than to hold stock and hope it still qualifies.
- SABER / SASO conformity certification is mandatory and is arranged before shipment, not at the port.
- The 5-year rule is the binding constraint: a 2021 or newer unit is required, which lines up with the 3–6 year old near-new stock China supplies best.
- VAT at 15% is three times the duty, so on a Saudi quote the tax line dominates.
Import duty and taxes
Duty breakdown for Saudi Arabia
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 5% of CIFGCC Common Customs Tariff on passenger cars: 5% of CIF. |
| VAT | 15% of CIF + duty + everything above |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Checked against published rules
Where these figures come from
- GCC Common Customs Tariff
- ZATCA customs and VAT rules
- SASO / SABER conformity programme
Age limits, certification routes and duty lines are taken from published rules and reviewed by our team, but customs assesses each vehicle individually. Treat anything here as a planning input, not as an assessment.
Stock ready for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
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BYD
BYD Song Plus DM-i 2022 110km
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Hybrid (HEV)
- Transmission
- E-CVT
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Jetour
Jetour X70 Plus 2022 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 6-speed DCT
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Chery
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 2021 1.6T 7-seat
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
Price on Request
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Models we ship into Saudi Arabia
- Toyota Land Cruiser Prado2,755 cc
- Honda CR-V1,498 cc
- Nissan X-Trail1,997 cc
- BYD Song Plus DM-i1,498 cc
- BYD Atto 3EV
- Chery Tiggo 81,598 cc
- Geely Coolray1,477 cc
- HAVAL H61,497 cc
- MG ZS1,498 cc
- Changan CS75 Plus1,499 cc
- Jetour X701,498 cc
- Toyota Hilux2,393 cc
- Nissan Navara2,298 cc
- JAC T81,999 cc
- GWM Poer1,996 cc
- Isuzu D-Max1,898 cc
- Toyota Corolla1,490 cc
- Toyota Camry2,487 cc
- Wuling Hongguang V1,485 cc
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia import questions
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years excluding the year of import. A vehicle imported in 2026 must be model year 2021 or later. Left-hand drive is required by the regulations, which is exactly what a China-sourced unit is.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia drives on the right, so a left-hand-drive car is the correct vehicle type: the steering wheel is on the side the road requires. Every car we ship is left-hand drive. Used vehicles must be no more than five years old excluding the year of import, so a unit imported in 2026 has to be model year 2021 or later. SABER / SASO conformity certification is mandatory and its issuing cycle has to be scheduled ahead of the sailing. Duty is 5% of CIF and VAT is 15%, so the tax line dominates the landed cost.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Saudi Arabia?
- Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail. Jeddah serves the western province, Dammam and Jubail the eastern. Because the age window is narrow and certification takes time, the practical approach is to buy to a year-specific brief rather than to hold stock and hope it still qualifies.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Saudi Arabia?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 5% of CIF. 1 further lines stack on top: VAT. Run the numbers through the landed-cost calculator and treat the result as a planning figure: the final figure exists only once customs assesses the specific vehicle.
- How do I know the car is as described before it ships?
- Every unit is photographed and videoed at the yard, and the walkaround goes to you before the balance is due. Loading is supervised, and a unit that fails the agreed specification at that point is stopped rather than shipped.
- Is it cheaper to ship one car or several to Saudi Arabia?
- RoRo is the simplest option for a single unit. A 40ft container normally carries two to four cars, so once you have enough volume to fill one, the cost per car drops noticeably — and the vehicles are not exposed on deck. Both are quoted on request for this lane.
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