Personal belongings and used household items are set to exempt from customs duty – Saudi Gazette

Personal belongings and used household items are set to exempt from customs duty – Saudi Gazette

Okaz/Saudi GazetteRIYADH — Personal belongings and used household items brought by citizens and expatriates from abroad will be exempted from customs duty. This is among the new regulations governing customs procedures, which were approved by the governor of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learnt. According to the new regulations, customs duty exemptions will be granted to only personal belongings and used household items brought by citizens and expatriates within a period not exceeding six months after their arrival in the Kingdom. This exemption will also be given to those expatriates who are coming to reside in the Kingdom for the first time.According to the regulations, these items must be within the limits of personal use, and must be imported from their place of residence. Means of transportation will not be counted among the personal belongings. Expatriates must provide proof of their arrival to reside in the Kingdom for the first time for obtaining the exemption.According to the regulations, goods arriving at land customs ports will be referred to customs departments within the Kingdom in the absence of a technical authority, and in the event of a need to inspect the goods at another port. It is