On 10 June 2020, the General Authority of Saudi Customs implemented an increase in the customs duty rates of more than 2000 tariff Lines of the KSA Integrated Customs Tariffs.
On initial review of the rise in import duties, the increase in customs duty levied on goods range from 0.5% to as high as 15% across categories. Importers must engage with a careful review of HSCodes/ classifications applied in customs data declarations to avoid incorrect costs/ penalties.