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Table AI.1 
Structure of exports, including re-exports, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 180,571.8 211,023. 8 233,174.1 313,461.8 192,295.8 251,142.7 
 % 
Total primary products 90.4 90.2 89.3 90.7 86.6 87.2 
Agriculture 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.5 1.3 
Food 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.5 1.2 
Agricultural raw material 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Mining 89.7 89.5 88.3 89.9 85.0 85.9 
Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Non-ferrous metals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Fuels 89.5 89.2 88.0 89.6 84.8 85.7 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and   
   bituminous minerals 75.9 76.8 76.5 78.8 73.9 75.4 
3421 Propane, liquefied 3.1 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.1 
3425 Butanes, liquefied 0.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 
Manufactures 9.5 9.5 10.6 9.2 13.2 12.7 
Iron and steel 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 
Chemicals 6.1 5.7 6.1 5.3 7.3 8.7 
5711 Polyethylene 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.8 2.5 
5751 Propylene polymers or of other    
   olefins 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.4 
5122 Other acyclic alcohol and  
   derivatives 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.0 
5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 
5621 Mineral or chemical fertilizers,  
   nitrogenous 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 
5121 Acyclic monohydric alcohols 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 
5161 Ethers, alcohol peroxides, ether   
   peroxides, etc., derivatives 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 
5111 Acyclic hydrocarbons 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 
Other semi-manufactures 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.1 
6421 Packing containers, of paper,     
   paperboard, cellulose wadding      etc. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Machinery and transport equipment 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.0 3.3 1.9 
Power generating machines 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 
Other non-electrical machinery 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 
Office machines & telecommunication 
equipment 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Other electrical machines 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 
7731 Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical 
   fibre cables 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 
Automotive products 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport 
   of persons, n.e.s. 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 
Other transport equipment 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.6 
7937 Tugs and pusher craft 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.1 
7935 Special purpose vessels; floating 
   docks 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
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 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Textiles 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
Clothing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Other consumer goods 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 
8973 Jewellery of gold, silver or    
   platinum metals (except watches) 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Other 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Gold 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade data base SITC Rev.3 data;  a nd Central Department of 
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Table AI.2 
Structure of imports, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 59,462.7 69,707. 1 90,156.8 115,134.0 95,544.0 106,862.8 
 (%) 
Total primary products 19.7 19.3 18.6 20.0 19.2 21.6 
Agriculture 15.3 14.1 13.8 14.9 15.4 16.5 
Food 14.6 13.4 13.1 14.2 14.7 15.6 
0423 Rice, milled, semi-milled 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.4 1.2 
0430 Barley, unmilled 1.8 1.7 2.4 2.6 1.3 1.8 
0123 Poultry, meat and offal 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 
0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.0 
Agricultural raw material 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 
Mining 4.3 5.2 4.8 5.1 3.8 5.1 
Ores and other minerals 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.6 
2815 Iron ores and concentrates, not agglomerated 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.9 
Non-ferrous metals 2.8 3.8 3.6 3.4 2.6 3.2 
6821 Copper anodes; alloys; unwrought 0.6 1.5 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.1 
Fuels 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Manufactures 78.3 79.6 80.1 78.0 78.7 76.1 
Iron and steel 5.6 8.2 8.4 9.1 5.1 6.3 
Chemicals 9.7 9.5 8.9 9.0 10.0 10.1 
5421 Medicaments containing antibiotics or 
derivatives 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.3 
Other semi-manufactures 7.4 7.3 7.1 6.7 8.0 7.6 
6911 Iron or steel structures, tubes and the like, for 
   use in structures 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.3 0.8 
Machinery and transport equipment 45.2 45.0 46.9 44.8 45.6 42.4 
Power generating machines 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.9 3.4 2.0 
7148 Gas turbines, n.e.s. 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.2 
7149 Parts of engines and motors of 714.41 and 714.8 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.3 
Other non-electrical machinery 10.1 12.0 14.5 13.1 12.4 10.5 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 6.5 6.9 6.4 6.1 6.9 6.8 
7643 Radio or television transmission apparatus 2.5 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 
7522 Data processing machines, with at least    
   processing, input and output units 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 
Other electrical machines 3.8 3.7 4.8 4.2 4.6 4.2 
Automotive products 16.5 15.0 13.3 14.1 13.4 14.6 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, 
   n.e.s. 11.1 10.7 8.6 8.8 8.6 10.0 
7821 Goods vehicles 2.3 1.9 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.0 
Other transport equipment 5.9 5.5 5.3 4.6 4.9 4.3 
7929 Parts, n.e.s., (excl. tyres, engines, electrical 
   parts) of 792 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.7 
7935 Special purpose vessels; floatin g docks 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.4 
7131 Aircraft internal co mbustion piston engines 
   and parts 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.7 
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Textiles 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 
Clothing 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.1 
Other consumer goods 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.0 6.3 6.2 
Other 2.0 1.1 1.3 2.0 2.1 2.3 
8912 Bombs, grenades, mines cartridges and    
   similar munitions 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 
 Gold 1.3 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.9 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade data base SITC Rev.3 data;  a nd Central Department of 
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Table AI.3 
Destination of exports, including re-exports, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 180,571.8 211,023. 8 233,174.1 313,461.8 192,295.8 251,142.7 
 (%)  
America 17.3 16.7 18.6 18.4 13.6 15.1 
United States 15.5 15.1 16.9 16.6 11.9 13.2 
Other America 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 
Europe 16.2 14.3 12.1 11.6 10.1 10.6 
EU(27) 15.1 13.1 11.0 10.5 9.2 9.5 
Spain 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 
United Kingdom 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 
EFTA 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other Europe 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 
Africa 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 4.9 4.5 
Middle East 9.4 10.0 10.7 9.4 13.0 10.8 
Asia 52.1 53.9 53.6 55.3 58.3 59.0 
China 6.0 6.3 6.9 9.0 11.2 11.9 
Japan 15.6 16.5 15.3 15.2 15.1 14.4 
Six East Asian Traders 20.0 20.2 19.1 19.0 20.3 20.5 
Chinese Taipei 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.9 4.0 
Other Asia 10.5 11.0 12.3 12.1 11.7 12.2 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade data base SITC Rev.3 data;  a nd Central Department of 
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Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %) 
 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 59,462.7 69,707. 1 90,156.8 115,134.0 95,544.0 106,862.8 
  (%)   
America 19.3 19.3 18.2 19.1 19.4 18.7 
United States 14.8 14.5 13.6 13.7 14.3 13.2 
Other America 4.5 4.8 4.6 5.4 5.1 5.5 
Canada 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.4 
Brazil 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.5 2.9 
Europe 36.1 34.8 35.7 32.9 34.1 32.7 
EU(27) 32.4 31.8 32.4 29.2 30.3 28.3 
Germany 8.2 8.1 8.9 7.4 8.0 7.7 
France 3.4 3.9 3.4 3.5 4.0 4.1 
Italy 3.8 4.0 4.5 4.0 3.7 3.2 
United Kingdom 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.6 3.2 
Sweden 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 
Belgium 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 
Spain 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 
The Netherlands 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 
Austria 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.7 
EFTA 2.3 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.3 
Switzerland 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.1 
Other Europe 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.1 
Turkey 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.1 
Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 1.6 2.2 1.9 2.2 1.5 2.0 
Africa 3.1 2.6 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.2 
Egypt 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.5 
Middle East 7.2 7.1 6.2 6.0 6.6 7.3 
United Arab Emirates 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.5 
Asia 32.4 33.9 35.0 36.6 35.5 36.1 
China 7.4 8.6 9.7 11.0 11.3 11.7 
Japan 9.0 8.1 8.7 8.2 7.6 7.5 
Six East Asian Traders 7.9 8.5 8.9 8.9 9.1 9.3 
Korea, Rep. of 3.6 3.8 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 
Thailand 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.8 2.2 2.2 
Malaysia 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 
Other Asia 8.1 8.7 7.7 8.5 7.5 7.8 
India 3.1 3.8 3.4 4.2 3.7 3.8 
Australia 2.8 3.0 2.2 2.1 1.7 1.6 
Other 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 
Source:  WTO Secretariat estimates, based on UNSD, Comtrade data base SITC Rev.3 data;  a nd Central Department of 
 Statistics and Information (CDS I) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
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Table AII.1 
Main trade-related legislation, 2011 
Issue  
Customs tariffs  - Common Customs Law of the GCC States (1999), ratified by Royal Decree No. 
 M/41 of 3.11.1423H (5 January 2003). 
 - GCC Common Customs Law (1999), ratified by Royal Decree No. M/41 of 
 3.11.1423H (5 January 2003), a nd its rules of implementation 
 - Royal Decree No. 104 of 20.4.1423H (30 June 2002) (applying GCC Common 
 Customs Tariff) 
 - Royal Decree No. 40 of 12.12.1424H (3 February 2004) (tariff rates for sensitive 
 items) 
  
Import licensing  - Council of Ministers Decision No. 84 of 1.4.1421H (3 July 2000) (Import 
 Licensing Guide) 
 - The Import Licensing Law, issued pursuant to Council of Ministers Decision No. 
 88 for 6.4.1423H (16 June 2002) (Import Licensing Procedures) 
  
Quantitative import restrictions  - Ministry of Commerce and Indus try Decision No. 1308 of 27.5.1424H 
 (27July 2003) 
  
Customs valuation  - Royal Decree No. 190 of 16.12.1409H (19 July 1989) 
  
 - Royal Decree M/41 of 3.11.1423H (5 January 2003) (Common Customs Law of 
 the GCC) 
 - Council of Ministers Decree No. 162 of 17.6.1423H (28 August 2002) 
 - Ministerial Decision No. 1207 of 9.5.1425H (27 June 2004) 
  
Trade in transit  - Ministerial Decree No. 5618 of 15.11.1424H (8 January 2004) 
  
Technical barriers to trade  - Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) Technical Directive, Parts 1 
 through 4, issued 18 July 2000, as amended 
  
 - Saudi Standards, Metrol ogy and quality orga nization (SASO) Technical Directive 
part I through 4 issued 18 July 2000 as amended on 19 July 2005 
  
Preshipment inspection  - Council of Ministers Decision No. 213 of 3.8.1424H  (30 September 2003) 
 (cancelling the ICCP) 
 - Ministerial Decision No. 6386 of 21.6.1425H (8 August 2004) (establishing the 
 ICCP Replacement Committee) 
  
Sanitary and phyto sanitary measures  - Shelf Life of Food Products, WT/ACC/SAU/27 
 - Ministerial Decision No. 943 of 1.5.1424H (1 July 2003) ("Sanitary and 
 Phytosanitary Unified Procedures") 
 - Council of Ministers Decision No. 109 of 30.4.1424H  (30 June 2003) 
 - Council of Ministers Decision No. 85 of 1.4.1421H (4 July 2000) 
 - Council of Ministers Decree No. 207 of 26.1.1396H (28 January 1976) 
 - Royal Decree No. M/10 of 3.3.1392H (16 April 1972) 
 - Royal Decree No. M/3 of 8.2.1423H (21 April 2002) (Law of Private Laboratories) 
 and Implementing Regulations, issued pursu ant to Ministerial Decision No. M/3 of 
 21.2.1424H (23 April 2003) 
 -Royal Decree No. M/4905 of 1.6.1430H (26 May 2009) "Transferring SPS 
 Responsibility from MCI to SFDA" 
  
Framework for making and enforcing policies  - Basic Law of Governance, Royal Decree No. A/90 of 27.8.1412H (1 March 1992) 
 - Law of the Shoura Council, Royal Decree No. A/91 of 27.8.1412H (1 March 1992) 
 - Law of the Council of Ministers, Royal Decree No. A/13 of 27.3.1414H 
 (20 August 1993) 
 - Commercial Agencies Law, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/11 of 
 20.2.1382H (22 July 1962) 
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Issue  
 - Combat of Commercial Fraud Law, Royal Decree No. M/11 of 29.5.1404H 
 (1 March 1984) 
 - Negotiable instruments Law, Royal Decree No. M/37 of 11.10.1383H 
 (24 February 1964) 
 - Board of Grievances Law, issued  pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/51 of 
 17.1.1402H (14 November 1981) 
 - Council of Ministers Resolution No. 165 of 24.6.1423H (1 September 2002) 
 (implementing the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties) 
  
Trading rights  - Law on Commercial Registration, issued  pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/1 of 
 21.2.1416H (19 July 1995) 
 - Law on Commercial Names, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/15 of 
 12.8.1420H (20 November 1999) and th e associated rules and regulations 
 - Professional Companies Law, issued  pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/4 of 
 18.2.1412H (29 August 1991) 
 - Commercial Agencies Law, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/11 of 
 20.2.1382H (22 July 1962) 
 - Implementing Regulations for Commercia l Agencies Law, Ministerial Resolution 
 No. 1897 of 24.5.1401H (29 March 1981) 
  
Trade and environment - General Environment Regulations and Ru les for Implementation  in the Kingdom 
 of Saudi Arabia 
  
Competition policies  - Law on Competition Policies, issued pursuant to Royal Decree  No. M/25 of 
 4.5.1421H (22 June 2004) 
  
Pricing policies  -Council of Ministers Resolution No. 68 of 29.5.1412H  (1 December 1991) 
 -Council of Ministers resolution No. 260 of 23.10.1422H (7 January 2002) 
 (cancelling Council of Ministers Resolution No. 68 of November 1992) 
 -Supreme Council for the Petroleum and Mineral Affairs Resolution No. 15 of 
 11.3.1422H (3 June 2001) 
 -Law of the Pharmaceutical Established and Pharmaceutical(Preparations) and its 
 Executive Regulations, issued by the Ro yal Decree No. (M/31) of 1/6/1424H 
  
Privatization  - Council of Ministers Decision No. 219 of 6.9.1423H  (11 November 2002) 
 (Privatization Strategy) 
 - Supreme Economic Council Decision No . 1/23 of 23.3.1423H (4 June 2002) 
 - Council of Ministers Resolution No. 60 of 1.4.1418H (5 August 1997) 
 - Council of Ministers Resolution No. 257 of 11.11.1421H (5 February 2001) 
 - Royal Decree No. 7-B-16941 of 6.11.1417H (15 March 1997) 
 - Council of Ministers Resolution 16 9 of 11.8.1419H (30 November 1998) 
 (restructuring electricity sector) 
Investment regime  - Foreign Investment Law, Royal Decree No. M/1 of 5.1.1421H (9 April 2000) and 
 implementing regulations issued 14. 4.1423H (24 June 2002) (replacing the 1979 
 Foreign Capital Investment Law) 
 - "Negative List", issued by Supreme Economic Council Decision  No. 17/23 of 
 1.12.1423H (22 May 1993) 
 - Foreign Capital Investment Law,  Royal Order No. M/4 of 2.2.1399H 
 (1 January 1979) 
 - Capital Market Law, Royal Decree No. M/30 of 2.6.1424H (13 July 2003) 
  
 - Council of Ministers Decision No. 50 of 21.4.1415H  (27 September 1994) 
 - Council of Ministers Bureau Letter 8/490 of 28.6.1414H (13 December 1993) 
  
Government procurement  - Standard Rules for Giving Priority in  Government Purchases to  National 
 Products and Products of National Origin of Gulf Cooperation Council States 
 - Government Purchases Law, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/14 of 
 7.4.1397H (27 March 1977) 
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Issue  
Trade-related intellectual property  - Copyrights Law, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/41 of 2.7.1424H 
 (30 August 2003), and Implementing Regula tions, issued pursuant to Ministerial 
 Decision No. 1688/1 of 10.4.1425H (29 May 2004) 
 - Law of Trademarks, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/21 of 29.5.1423H 
 (7 August 2002) and Implementing Regula tions, issued pursuant to Ministerial 
 Order No. 1723 of 26.7.1423H (4 October 2002) 
 - Law of Trade Names, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/15  of 12.8.1420H 
 (20 November 1999) 
 - Law of Commercial Data, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/15 of 
 15.4.1423H (25 June 2002), and Regulati ons for the Protection of Confidential 
 Commercial Information, issued pursuant to Council of Ministers Decision No. 50 
 of 25.2.1426H (4 April 2005), as amende d by Ministerial Decision No. 3218 of 
 25.3.1426H (4 May 2005), and as furthe r amended by Ministerial Decision No. 
 431 of 1.5.1426H (8 June 2005) 
 - GCC Patents Law 
 - Law on Patents, Layout Designs of In tegrated Circuits, Plant Varieties and 
 Industrial Designs, issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/27 of 29.5.1425H 
 (17 July 2004), and Implementing Regula tions, issued pursuant to Ministerial 
 Decision No. 118828/M/10 of 14.11.1425H (26 December 2004) 
 - Border Measures Regulations, issued pursuant to Ministerial Decision No. 1277 of 
 15.5.1425H (3 July 2004) 
  
Agricultural policy  - Royal Decree No. 58 of 3.12.1382H (6 May 1963) (founding the  Saudi Arabian 
 Agricultural Bank) 
 - Royal Decree No. 184 of 24.9.1419H (14 December 1998) (ending issuance by 
 GSFMO of permits for importing or exporting any product) 
 - Royal Decree No. 4/B/49434 of 8.12. 1423H (10 February 2003) (ending GFSMO 
 receipt of domestic barley) 
 - Council of Ministers resolution No. 335 dated 19/11/1428H "Phasing out local 
 wheat production received by GFSMO within 8 years" 
 - Royal Decree No. (M/9) dated  1/2/ 1430H.  The Agriculture Development Fund 
 (ADF) replacing the Saudi Ar abian Agriculture Bank (SAAB). 
  
Industrial policy  - Rules for the coordination of Industri al Establishments in the GCC States 
 - Saudi Industrial Development Fund Law,  promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/3 
of 26.2.1394H (20 March 1974) 
 - Law for the Protection and Enc ouragement of National Industries 
 - Saudi Industrial Development Fund Law 
Services  - Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law, Royal Decree No. M/32 of 
 2.6.1424 (31 July 2003), and Implementing Regulations, issued pursuant to  Ministerial Decision No. 1/596 of 1. 3.1425H (20 April 2004), as amended by 
 Royal Decree No. 3120/MB of 4.3.1426H (13 April 2005) 
 - Council of Ministers Decision No. 222 of 12.8.1422H  (29 October 2001) 
 (Compulsory Auto Insurance Act) 
 - Royal Decree No. M/10 of 1.5.1420H (12 August 1999) (Law of Cooperative 
 Health Insurance) 
 - Royal Decree No. M/5 of 17.5.1405H (18 January 1986) (establishment of 
 National Company for Co-operative Insurance) 
 - Banking Control Law 
 - Labour and Workmen Law, Royal Decree No. M/21 of 6.9.1389H 
 (15 November 1969) 
 - Credit Information Law, Royal Decree No. M/37 of 5/7/1429H(9/7/2008) 
 - Law of the Private Health  Institution and its Executive Regulations, issued by the 
 Royal Decree No. (M/40) of 3.11.1423H. 
 - Law of Practice of Health profession and its Executive Regulations, issued by the 
 Royal Decree No. (M/59) of 11.4.1426H. 
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Table AIII.1 
Applied MFN tariff averages by HS2, 2011 
Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2009a 
(US$ million) 
 Total 7,161 5.2 0-100 5.7 95,544.0 
01 Live animals 44 0.0 0 0.0 544.2 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 79 5.8 0-20 5.5 1,580.3 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 142 3.0 0-5 2.5 196.4 
04 Dairy products;  bird eggs;  natural honey;  edible 
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 44 4.9 0-5 0.8 1,300.4 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 29 5.0 5 0.0 7.1 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut 
flowers and ornamental foliage 19 3.4 0-5 2.4 21.4 
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 74 2.4 0-5 2.5 392.5 
08 Edible fruits and nuts;  peel of citr us fruits or melons 75 4.5 0-40 8.9 760.6 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 35 3.4 0-5 2.4 465.8 
10 Cereals 22 0.5 0-5 1.5 3,487.2 
11 Products of the milling industry;   malt;  starches;  inulin;  
wheat gluten 86 3.7 0-5 2.2 222.0 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc. grains, seeds and 
fruits;  industrial or medici nal plants;  straw and fodder 66 2.5 0-5 2.5 295.7 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vege table saps and extracts 28 5.0 5 0.0 32.2 
14 Vegetable plaiting material s;  vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 9 5.0 5 0.0 5.4 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable 
waxes 60 5.0 5 0.0 637.4 
16 Preparations of meat, of fi sh or of crustaceans, molluscs 
or other aquatic invertebrates 38 5.0 5 0.0 149.4 
17 Sugars and sugar confec tionery 38 4.1 0-10 3.0 641.5 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 20 8.4 5-15 4.4 280.9 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry 
cooks' products 53 5.6 0-12 2.4 708.5 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of 
plants 106 5.0 5 0.0 593.9 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 41 5.5 0-15 2.3 819.9 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 40 4.9 0-6 1.1 154.2 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  prepared 
animal fodder 30 5.0 5 0.0 349.7 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 20 95.5 10-
100 20.1 561.1 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, 
lime and cement 97 5.2 5-15 1.5 202.4 
26 Ores, slag and ash 37 5.0 5 0.0 826.6 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their 
distillation;  bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 76 5.8 5-12 2.0 213.4 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  orga nic or inorganic compounds of 
precious metals, of rare-ear th metals, of radioactive 
elements or of isotopes 264 5.0 0-5.5 0.4 550.5 
29 Organic chemicals 488 4.2 0-6.5 1.8 1,221.8 
30 Pharmaceutical products 40 0.0 0 0.0 3,184.2 
31 Fertilizers 28 5.0 5 0.0 61.8 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2009a 
(US$ million) 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their derivatives;  
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;  paints and 
varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 76  5.1 5-6.5 0.3 373.1 
33 Essential oils and resinoids;  perfumery, cosmetic or toilet 
preparations  63  5.2 5-6.5 0.5 981.3 
34 Soap, organic surface- active agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating prep arations, artificial waxes, 
prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, 
candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental 
waxes and dental prepar ations with a basis 48  5.5 5-6.5 0.7 270.7 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 32  5.1 5-6.5 0.4 107.9 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  pyrophoric 
alloys;  certain combustible preparations 11  5.2 5-6.5 0.5 95.8 
37 Photographic or cinematogra phic goods 40  5.0 5-6.5 0.2 55.7 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 111  5.1 0-6.5 0.7 1,365.9 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 157  5.5 5-6.5 0.7 1,814.5 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 116  5.3 5-15 1.5 1,457.5 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than fur skins) and leather 37  7.3 5-12 3.4 1.4 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 34  5.8 5-15 2.6 258.5 
43 Fur skins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 15  5.0 5 0.0 5.1 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 151  6.6 0-20 4.9 713.9 
45 Cork and articles of cork 18  5.0 5 0.0 4.7 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 20  5.0 5 0.0 10.5 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard 22  5.0 5 0.0 68.9 
48 Paper and paperboard;  article s of paper pulp, of paper or 
of paperboard 131  5.8 0-15 2.8 1,229.1 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pi ctures and other products of 
the printing industry;  manuscripts, typescripts and plans 52  1.5 0-5 2.3 102.7 
50 Silk 9  5.0 5 0.0 11.0 
51 Wool, fine or coarse anim al hair;  horsehair yarn and 
woven fabric 50  7.1 5-15 4.0 35.1 
52 Cotton 124  5.0 5 0.0 46.2 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven 
fabrics of paper yarn 23  5.0 5 0.0 21.1 
54 Man-made filaments 73  5.0 5 0.0 380.3 
55 Man-made staple fibres 109  5.2 5-12 1.2 208.4 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 44  6.7 5-15 3.4 117.9 
57 Carpets and other textile floor  coverings 49  12. 1 5-15 2.3 162.7 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 43  5.5 5-15 2.1 74.1 
59 Impregnated, coated , covered or laminated textile fabrics;  
textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 36  5.0 5 0.0 60.7 
60 Knitted or crocheted fa brics 43  5.0 5 0.0 13.9 
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or 
crocheted 106  5.1 5-12 0.7 475.5 
62 Articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, not knitted or 
crocheted 149  5.1 5-10 0.5 1,534.9 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing and 
worn textile articles;  rags 92  6.6 5-15 3.3 233.1 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 34  7.7 5-12 3.2 402.0 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 24  6.0 5-15 2.8 74.1 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas,  walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 8  5.0 5 0.0 3.7 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Std-
dev 
(%) Imports 2009a 
(US$ million) 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers 
or of down;  artificial flower s;  articles of human hair 11  5.0 5 0.0 10.9 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 96  5.5 5-12 1.7 367.6 
69 Ceramic products 45  6.4 5-12 2.8 667.0 
70 Glass and glassware 88  6.0 0-15 3.0 459.3 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious 
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, 
and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 65  3.2 0-5 2.4 856.5 
72 Iron and steel 171  5.0 5 0.0 2,560.5 
73 Articles of iron or steel 183  5.0 5 0.0 4,531.2 
74 Copper and articles thereof 61 5.5 5-12 1.7 1,323.7 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 23 5.0 5 0.0 13.8 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 62 8.1 5-15 3.7 1,345.9 
78 Lead and articles thereof 8 7.6 5-12 3.6 18.0 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 23 5.2 5-10 1.0 90.9 
80 Tin and articles thereof 9 5.0 5 0.0 5.7 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  articles thereof 52 5.0 5 0.0 9.3 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base 
metal;  parts thereof of base metal 75 5.0 5 0.0 281.1 
83 Miscellaneous articles of ba se metal 62 6.2 5-15 3.2 363.4 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 620 4.4 0-15 2.4 17,395.5 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;  
sound recorders and reproducers, television image and 
sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 330 3.6 0-15 3.1 10,096.1 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts 
thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof;  mechanical (including electro-
mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 23 5.0 5 0.0 128.4 
87 Vehicles other than railway  or tramway rolling-stock, and 
parts and accessories thereof 203 7.0 0-15 3.7 13,250.8 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and part s thereof 15 2. 7 0-5 2.6 2,154.6 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 24 1.7 0-5 2.4 1,076.0 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and 
apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 211 4.2 0-12 2.1 2,235.4 
91 Clocks and watches and pa rts thereof 55 5.0 5 0.0 306.3 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such 
articles 26 5.0 5 0.0 5.5 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 25 5.0 5 0.0 892.1 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, 
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewher e specified or included;  
illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates 103 10.0 5-15 4.9 1,272.6 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and accessories 
thereof 37 5.2 5-12 1.2 295.7 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 68 5.6 5-12 2.0 245.4 
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces  and antiques 10 6.0 5-15 3.2 11.0 
a The total of imports is higher than th e sum of sub-items, as certain imports, to the value of US$46,534 million are not 
 classified in the Harmonized System. 
 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by  the Saudi authorities; imports from UNSD, Comtrade 
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Table AIII.2 
Import licensing, 2011 
S. No. HS Code Description WTO Justification Authority 
1. 01 01 10 10 Arabian breed, pure-bred horses GATT Article XI:2(b) EC 
2. 01 01 10 20 Arabian breed, pure-bred horses GATT Article XI:2(b) EC 
3. 01 01 90 10 Arabian breed, pure-bred horses GATT Article XI:2(b) EC 
4. 01 01 90 20 Arabian breed, pure-bred horses GATT Article XI:2(b) EC 
5. 06 02 20 10 Date palm, and seedli ngs thereof GATT Article XX(b) MOA 
6. 23 09 90 50 Preparations for the animal forage GATT Article XX(b) MOA 
7. Chapters 28 and 29 Chemicals, Except sodium chloride 2712 
and 2712 10 GATT Article XXI PSD for the chemicals 
used in explosives.  MOCI, 
MOH or MEPA for the 
chemicals falling within their competence and 
supervision other than 
those stated above. 
8. ex 30.03 Medicines, for vete rinary use GATT Article XX(b) MOA 
9. ex 30.04 Medicines, for vete rinary use GATT Article XX(b) MOA 
10. 25 01 00 30 Sodium chloride GATT Article XXI AED  
11. 27.12, except 
27 12 10 00 Paraffine, Vaseline GATT Article XXI AED  
12. ex 29.31 Sarin toxic gas GATT Article XX(b)  
13. 31 02 30 00 Explosives, fireworks, gunpowder, 
propellent powders, prepared explosives, 
detonating fuses, perc ussion or detonating 
caps, igniters, electric detonators, safety fuses, sulphate turpentine oils; polymethyl 
methacrylate; cellulose nitrates; 
aluminium powders and flakes; magnesium powder and flakes 
 
  
 GATT Article XXI AED  
14. 31 02 50 00  AED  
15. 36 01 00 00  AED  
16. 36 02 00 00  AED  
17. 36 03 00 10  AED  
18. 36 03 00 90  AED  
19. 25 01 00 30  AED  
20. 35 03 00 10  AED  
21. 38 05 10 00  AED  
22. 39 06 10 00  AED  
23. 39 12 20 00  AED  
24. 76 03 20 00  AED  
25. 81 04 30 00  AED  
26. 31.02 Chemical fertilizers GATT Article XXI MOA 
27. 31.03 Chemical fertilizers GATT Article XXI MOA 
28. 31.04 Chemical fertilizers GATT Article XXI MOA 
29. 31.05 except 
31 02 30 00 and 
31 02 50 00 Chemical fertilizers GATT Article XXI MOA 
30. 36 04 10 00 Lighting fireworks for occasions  GATT Article XXI AED  
31. 36 04 90 00   AED  
32. 38 08 00 00 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant-
growth regulators GATT Article XX(b) MOA 
33. 85 28 12 99 Satellite internet receiver GATT Article XXI  
34. 85 29 10 00 Satellite internet receiver GATT Article XXI  
35. 85 31 80 90 Apparatus releasing sounds of police car 
sirens or of some animals GATT Article XXI  
36. ex 58 07 10 00 Military unifo rms, military badges, etc. 
  GATT Article XXI Competent Military 
Agency  
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S. No. HS Code Description WTO Justification Authority 
37. ex 58 07 90 00   Competent Military 
Agency 
38. ex 61 01   Competent Military 
Agency 
39. ex 61 03   Competent Military 
Agency 
40. ex 62 01   Competent Military 
Agency 
41. ex 62 03   Competent Military 
Agency 
42. 65 05 90 94 Peak caps GATT Article XXI Competent Military 
Agency 
43. 65 06 10 30 Helmets, for military use GATT Article XXI Competent Military 
Agency 
44. ex 73 26 90 99 Other items of iron and steel, for military 
use GATT Article XXI  Competent Military 
Agency 
45. ex 90 05 10 00 Night vision binoculars   GATT Article XXI Competent Military 
Agency 
46. 83 01 40 20 Security equipment such as security 
surveillance  GATT Article XXI PSD  
47. 84 24 81 10 
84 24 81 20 
84 24 81 30 
84 24 81 90 Irrigation equipment GATT Article XX(d) MOA 
48. 82.01 Agricultural tract ors GATT Article XX(d) MOA 
49. 84 13 19 
84 13 19 90 
84 13 80 84 38 11 00 
84 38 20 00 Water pumps GATT Article XX(d) MOA 
50. 84 32 10 00 
84 32 21 00 
84 32 29 00 Plowing machinery GATT Article XX(d) MOA 
51. 84 32 30 00 
84 32 40 00 
84 32 80 00 Seeders GATT Article XX(d) MOA 
52. 84 33 11 00 
84 33 20 00 
84 33 30 00 
84 33 40 00 84 33 51 00 
84 33 52 00 
84 33 59 00 84 33 60 00 Harvesting machinery GATT Article XX(d) MOA 
53. 85 25 40 00 Security cameras, CTV systems, anti-theft 
alarm systems GATT Article XXI PSD  
54. 85 43 89 20 Metal detectors not for use in  civil aircraft GATT Article XXI PSD  
55. 85 31 10 00 Magnetic card or thumb impression 
operated GATT Article XXI PSD  
56. 90 22 19 90 Access/exit doors and equipm ent, metal  GATT Article XXI PSD  
57. 90 22 19 10 Detecting doors and equipment, baggage 
screening equipment GATT Article XXI  PSD  
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S. No. HS Code Description WTO Justification Authority 
58. 84 19 40 00 Distillation equipment GATT Article XX(a) MOCI 
59. 84 59 61 00 Key cutting, copying and repairing 
machines and instruments of any type GATT Article XX(d) PSD  
60. 84 59 69 00 Key cutting, copying and repairing 
machines and instruments of any type GATT Article XX(d) PSD  
61. 84 72 30 00 Postage franking machines GATT Article XX(d) GDP 
62. 85 25 20 11 Transmission apparatus for military 
purposes GATT Article XXI CITC, for wireless sets 
imported by companies 
and individuals.  The concerned Minister is 
whoever is acting for him 
for the wireless sets imported by the 
Government sector. 
63. 85 25 20 19 Transmission apparatus whose operation 
requires a frequency assignment 
from CITC GATT Article XXI CITC 
64. 85 25 20 30 Transmission apparatus whose operation 
requires a frequency assignment 
from CITC GATT Article XXI (Same as above) 
65. 85 25 20 40 Transmission apparatus whose operation 
requires a frequency assignment 
from CITC GATT Article XXI (Same as above) 
66. 85 25 20 50 Transmission apparatus whose operation 
requires a frequency assignment from CITC GATT Article XXI (Same as above) 
67. 85 25 20 60 Transmission apparatus whose operation 
requires a frequency assignment from CITC GATT Article XXI (Same as above) 
68. 85 25 20 90 Video boosters whose operation requires a 
frequency assignment from CITC GATT Article XXI (Same as above) 
69. 85.26 in addition to 
any other relevant 
heading Transmission apparatus whose operation 
requires a frequency assignment 
from CITC GATT Article XXI (Same as above) 
70. 85 42 10 00 Mobile telephone chips and prepaid 
mobile phone cards GATT Article XX(d) (Same as above) 
71. ex 87.03 Armoured vehicles GATT Article XXI MOI 
72. 89 02 00 00 Fishing vessels GATT Article XXI BS  
73. Chapter 93 Arms and ammunitions GATT Article XXI AED  
74. Different headings Wild animals and products thereof, 
according to CITES GATT Article XX(b) SWC  
75. Different headings Cultural and arch aeological property GATT Article XX(f) GDAM 
76. Different headings Products containing currency pictures, 
models or wrappers in shape of currency 
or otherwise GATT Article XX(d) SAMA 
Source:  Information provided by the Saudi Authorities. WT/TPR/S/256 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.3 
Products subject to mandatory standards, 2011 
Item Harmonized System Commodity Codes 
Group I – Toys 
Toys, incl.  video games and other electronic toys 8712.00 / 9501 / 9502 / 9503 / 9504.10 / 9504.90 / 9505 / From 9506.99 / 
Playground, amusement and fairground equipment 9508 / From 3407  
 
Group II - Electrical and Electronics 
Air conditioning systems up to 60,000 btu (5 tons )  8415.10.20 / 8415.81.20 / 8415.82.20 / 8415.83.20 
Combined function audio and/or video systems (non-
professional) 8518.30 / 8518.50 / 8520.30 /Combinations  of II-03, II-04, II-41, II-43 
Non-professional stand-alone audio products (except radio 
receivers) 8518.21 / 8518.22 / 8518.29 / 8518.40 / 8519.21 / 8519.29 / 8519.31 / 
8519.39 / 8519.92 / 8519.93 / 8519.99 / 8520.20 / 8520.90 
Video playing and recording systems (non- professional)  8521.10 / 8521.90 / 8525.40 /  
Generator sets up to 12 kw  8502.11 / 8502.20  
Motors up to 12 kw  8501.10 / 8501.31 / 8501.32 / 8501.40 / 8501.51 / 8501 
Fax and telex machines 8517.21 / 8517.22 
Household cooking appliances  8516.60 / 8516.72 
Clothes washing machines up to 10 kg and household 
dish-washing machines 8450.11 / 8450.12 / 8450.19 / 8422.1 
Clothes drying machines up to 10 kg 8451.21 
Electric irons, ironers and clothes steamers 8451.30 / 8516.40 / 8516.32 
Domestic electromechanical k itchen appliances incl. food 
processors, meat choppers and grinders 8509.40 / 8509.80 
Personal care/grooming appliances (shavers, hair clippers, 
hair-removal devices and massagers)  8510.10 / 8510.20 / 8510.30 / 9019.10  
Lift and elevator systems 8428.10 / 8431.31 
Household microwave ovens 8516.50 
Electric ovens up to 10 kw  8516.60 
Copy machines and accessories 9009.11 / 9009.12 / 9009.30 / 9009.21 / 9009.22 / 9009.90 
Personal computers (desktops/portables), storage units, 
peripherals and other input/output devices 8471.41 / 8471.49 / 8471.50 / 8471.60 / 8471.70 / 8473.30 
Power transformers and distribution transformers up to 
1,000 kva 8504.21 / 8504.22 / 8504.31 / 8504.32 / 8504.33 / 8504.34 
Household refrigerators and freezers up to 40 cu ft incl. 
household refrigerating display cabinets  8418.10 / 8418.21 / 8418.22 / 8418.29 / 8418.30 / 8418.40 / 8418.50 
Telephone sets, incl. mobiles, cordless telephones, and 
modems  8517.11 / 8517.19 / 8517.50 / 8525.20  
Non-industrial vacuum cleaners, water suction appliances 
and shampooers  8509.10 / 8509.80  
Household electric fires and heaters  8516.29 / 8516.21  
Drinking water coolers and fountains 8418.69.10 
Evaporative air coolers (deser t coolers and humidifiers) 
up to 1.5 kw 8415.10.10 / 8415.82.10 / 8415.82.90 / 8415.83.10 / 8415.83.90 
Domestic electric fans 8414.51 / 8414.60 
Compressors for cooling units up to 60,000 btu 8414.30 
Tea and coffee brewing appliances, and appliances for 
heating liquids 8516.71 
Incandescent, fluorescent and discharge luminaires, 
fixtures and lamp holders 9405.10 / 9405.20 / 8536.61  
Manually operated household switches, circuit breakers 
and fuses up to 40a  8536.10 / 8536.20 / 8536.50 
Incandescent, fluorescent and discharge lamps  8539.21 / 8539.22 / 8539.29 / 8539.31 / 8539.32 
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Item Harmonized System Commodity Codes 
Ballasts for discharge type  lamps (including tubular 
fluorescent lamps) 8504.10 
Starters for discharge type lamps (including tubular 
fluorescent lamps)  8532.10 
General use mains plugs, socket outlets and mains 
configuration adapters  8536.69 
Luminaires for road and street lighting 9405.40 
Batteries, including rechargeable and automotive 8506.10 / 8506.30 / 8506.40 / 8506.50/ 8506.60 / 8506.80 / 8507.10 / 
8507.30 / 8507.40 
Immersed swimming pool luminaries 9405.40 
Hair care equipment (hand-held hair dryers, hair curlers, waving apparatus and curling tong heaters)  8516.31, 8516.32 
Water pumps up to 12 kw 8413.70 
TV sets (colour/black and white) 8528.12 / 8528.13 
General use mains voltage converters, power supplies and 
battery chargers  8504.40  
Standalone radio receivers 8527.12 / 8527.13 / 8527.19 / 8527.21 / 8527.29 
Storage and instant type wate r heaters up to 200 litres 8516.10 
Watt hour meters 9028.30 
Household sewing machines  8452.10  
Group III – Automotive 
Passenger automobiles, trucks, buses and multi-purpose 
vehicles (new) 8701 / 8702 / 8703 / 8704 / 8705 
Passenger automobiles, trucks, buses and multi-purpose 
vehicles (used) 8701 / 8702 / 8703 / 8704 / 8705 
Automotive glass (windshield, side and rear glass) 7007.21 
Vehicle spare parts (new), including radiators and hoses, 
brakes and parts, lights, f ilters, silencers and exhaust 
pipes, clutches and parts, child restraints, spark plugs, wiper blades and motors, safety  belts, fuel tanks, mirrors, 
bumpers, door locks and hinges, tyre tubes, and v-belts, 
gauges, rims and steering rods. 40.09 / 4010.22 / 4013.10, 4013.90 / 70.09 / 8301.20 / 8302.30 / 8421.23 / 
8421.31 / 8501.10 / 8511.10 / 8512.20 / 8512.40 / 8539.10 / 8708.10 / 
8708.70 / 8708.21 / 8708.29 / 8708.91/ 8708.92 / 8708.93 / 8708.94 / 8708.99 / 9026.20 / 9026.80 / 9401.20 
New tyres for passenger automobiles, trucks, buses and 
multi-purpose vehicles 4011.10 / 4011.20 
Group IV – Chemical 
Engine, transmission, hydraulic, turbine, and transformer 
oils, brake fluid and anti-freeze/ coolant 2710.00.52 / 2710.00.53 / 2710.00.54 / 2710.00.55 / 2710.00.94 
/2710.00.95 / 2710.00.96 / 38.19 / 38.20 
Paints All 3208 / All 3209 
Perfumes and cosmetics 3302.90 / All 3303 / All 3304 / All 3305 / All 3306 / 3307.10 / 3307.20 / 
3307.30 / 3307.49.10 / 3307.90.10 / 3401.1 
Domestic-use pesticides and insecticides  3808 
Group V – Others  
Aluminium and aluminium alloy products for 
architectural application 7604 / 7606 / 7608 / 7609 / 7610 / 7616 
Steel and iron alloy pipes 7304 / 7305 / 7306 / 7307 
Gold and silver jewellery (includi ng gemstones) 7113.11 / 7113.19 / 7113.20 / 7114.11 / 7114.19 / 7114.20 / 7116.10 / 
7116.21 
Head dress for men - cotton shemagh and ghutras  6505.90.10 / 6505.90.30 
Fire extinguishers up to 24 kg 8424.10 
Cement 2523.21 / 2523.29.10 / 2523.29.20 
Safety matches 3605.00 
Source : WTO document WT/ACC/SAU/61, 1 November 2005. WT/TPR/S/256 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.4 
SPS measures, 2011 
H.S. No. Description of product Nature of SP S Measure Justification WTO Members and non-
Member country(ies) 
0101 Live equine animals    
0102 Live bovine animals Banned because of Screw 
Worm Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Panama 
 
010410 Live sheep  Banned because of Scrapie 
virus 
 Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Romania 
 
010420 Live goats Banned because of Scrapie 
virus 
 Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Romania 
 
0102 Live bovine animals Banned because of BSE 
(Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Spain, Portugal, Italy, 
Germany, France, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark, Finland, 
Slovenia, Luxembourg, Ireland, 
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland, Sweden, Canada (Alberta Province), United Kingdom, USA 
(Washington State, Alabama, 
Texas) 
0102 Live bovine animals Banned because of FMD (Foot 
and Mouth Disease) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement  
0102 
 
010410 
 010420 Live bovine animals 
 
Live sheep  
 Live goats  Banned because of FMD (Foot 
and Mouth Disease) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement All African countries (except 
Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti 
(Eritrea), China, India, 
Malaysia, Yemen, Iraq, Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, Turkey, Lebanon, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Argentina 
(Corrientes Province).  The ban 
on importation from Iran, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, Eritrea, and Brazil was removed 
0201 Live bovine animals Banned because  of Render Pest Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement All African countries (except 
Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Egypt), Pakistan, Iran, 
Afghanistan, Mongolia 
0201 
0202 
02060200 02062100 02066200 02062900 
15020010 
16025010 16025090 16029010 16029021 
16029029 
16029030 16030010 All types of bovine meat 
and its products Banned because of BSE 
(Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement All EU countries (except 
Netherland, Ireland, Denmark), 
Switzerland, Japan  
Table AIII.4 (cont'd)  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia WT/TPR/S/256 
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H.S. No. Description of product Nature of SP S Measure Justification WTO Members and non-
Member country(ies) 
0201 
0202 
020602000 
02062100 
02066200 
02062900 
15020010 
16025010 
16025090 
16029010 
16029021 
16029029 
16029030 16030010   All types of bovine meat 
and its products Banned because of FMD (Foot 
and Mouth Disease) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement All African countries (except 
Ethiopia, Tunisia, China, 
Malaysia, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, 
Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Palestine, Syria, Cyprus, North Korea, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, 
Rep. of Korea, Japan, 
Mongolia, Russia 
0204 
02068010 
02068090 
02069011 
02069012 
02069019 
02069090 All types of sheep and 
goat meat and their 
products Banned because of FMD (Foot 
and Mouth Disease) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement All African countries (except 
Ethiopia, Tunisia ), China, 
Malaysia, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, 
Cyprus, Bahrain, Kuwait, 
Palestine, North Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Kazakhstan, 
Rep. of Korea, Japan, Mongolia 
0204 
 All types of sheep and 
goat meat and their 
products Banned because of Scrapie 
virus Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement All EU countries and Palestine 
0207 
0407 Poultry Meat and Its 
Products  Banned because of Avian 
Influenza with exception of the 
Thermal Treated of poultry 
product. Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Japan, Korea, Viet Nam, China, 
Thailand, Hong Kong, China, 
Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Greece , Germany, India, Iran, 
Nigeria, Iraq, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Niger, Afghanistan, Cameron, Sudan, Serbia, Montenegro, Djibouti, 
Bangladesh ,Ukraine and UK, 
Egypt, Turkey and Myanmar 
0105 Live Birds Banned because of West Nile 
Fever Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement USA (the ban has been lifted 
on poultry, one-day chicks and 
hatching eggs) 
0101 
 Live Equine Animals 
 Banned because of West Nile 
Fever Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Oman, Morocco, USA (New 
York only;  only horses) 
0105 
 
01063100 
01063200 
01063910 
01063920 Live Birds 
 Banned because of West Nile 
Fever Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement 
 Oman, Morocco 
0105 
 
01063100 01063200 
01063910 
01063920 Live Birds  
 Banned because of Avian 
Influenza  Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement The whole world 
 
04070011 Hatching Eggs and one 
Day old Chicks Banned because of Avian 
Influenza Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement The whole world, the ban for 
importation from Japan was 
removed 
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H.S. No. Description of product Nature of SP S Measure Justification WTO Members and non-
Member country(ies) 
0105 
 
01063100 
01063200 
01063910 Live Birds 
 Banned because of ILT Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Egypt, Syria, Lebanon 
04070011 Hatching Eggs    
0207 
 Poultry Meat and Its 
Products 
 Banned due to Contamination 
with Nitrofin (Carcinogenic 
Herbicide) Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Germany 
0408 Eggs    
08011100 
 
 Coconuts, fresh or dried, 
whether or not shelled or peeled   Banned because of C.C.C 
Viroid Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Solomon Islands, Guam 
08011900    Philippines (ban only on 
unshaven fresh coconut) 
0302 
0303 
0304 0306 
0307 
01605 Aquaculture fish (Fresh, 
Chilled, Frozen) and its 
Products Special condition due to 
Contamination with 
Chloramphenicol and 
Nitrofuran Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Should be accompanied with 
certificate attesting to absence 
of Chloramphenicol and 
Nitrofuran) 
21032000 All fresh and processed 
food Temporary ban due to potential 
health hazard from the accident 
at the Fukushima nuclear 
power plant Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement Five prefectures in Japan 
(Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, 
Gunma, Fukushima Dai-ichi), or from any other contaminated 
areas to be declared by the 
Japanese Government 
 All fresh and processed 
food Special conditions due to 
potential health hazard from the 
accident at the Fukushima 
nuclear power plant Article 5 of SPS 
Agreement A health certificate from 
Japanese competent authorities 
must accompanied each food consignment certifying that the food products imported from Japan is free of radionuclides 
contamination, or if present 
shall be within the permissible contamination levels according 
to international standards 
Source : Information provided by the Saudi authorities. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia WT/TPR/S/256 
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Table AIV.1 
Applied MFN tariffs, by ISIC Rev.2 category, 2011 
(% and US$ million) 
ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average  Range Standard 
deviation 2009 
Importsa 
  (%) (US$ million) 
 Total 7,151 5.2 0-100 5.8 95,544.0 
       
1 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 430 3.5 0-100 10.5 3,794.1 
11 Agriculture and hunting 311 3.9 0-100 12.3 3,684.1 
12 Forestry and logging 50 4.7 0-5 1.2 17.4 
121 Forestry 35 4.7 0-5 1.2 17.0 
122 Logging 15 4.7 0-5 1.3 0.4 
13 Fishing 69 1.2 0-5 2.2 92.7 
1301 Ocean and coastal fish ing 60 1.3 0-5 2.2 21.7 
1302 Fishing n.e.c. 9 1.1 0-5 2.2 71.0 
       
2 Mining and quarrying 123 5.0 0-15 1.5 834.8 
21 Coal mining 4 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
22 Crude petroleum and natural gas production 4 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
23 Metal ore mining 23 5.0 5 0.0 796.7 
2301 Mining of iron ores 2 5.0 5 0.0 697.7 
2302 Non-ferrous ore mining 21 5.0 5 0.0 99.0 
29 Other mining 92 5.1 0-15 1.8 38.2 
2901 Mining of feldspar 40 5.0 5 0.0 1.6 
2902 Mining of fertilizer and chemi cal minerals 17 5.0 5 0.0 28.3 
2903 Salt mining 5 7.0 5-15 4.5 0.0 
2909 Mining and quarrying n.e.s. 30 4.8 0-15 2.5 8.3 
       
3 Manufacturing 6,597 5.3 0-100 5.4 44,389.2 
3 - 31 Manufacturing (excluding food proc essing) 5,788 5.1 0-20 2.6 37,369.6 
31 Manufacture of food, beverages a nd tobacco 809 6.9 0-100 13.9 7,019.6 
311 Food products 643 5.0 0-20 2.6 5,613.2 
3111 Meat products 117 5.6 0-20 4.5 1,486.1 
3112 Dairy products 32 5.3 5-15 1.8 875.7 
3113 Fruit and vegetable canning 156 5.0 0-12 1.1 280.4 
3114 Fish products 102 4.7 0-5 1.2 104.8 
3115 Manufacture of oil and fats (veg. and animal) 61 4.9 0-5 0.7 621.4 
3116 Grain mill products 98 3.7 0-5 2.2 1,452.6 
3117 Manufacture of bakery products 33 6.4 5-12 2.3 101.5 
3118 Sugar products 14 1.1 0-5 2.1 517.2 
3119 Cocoa and chocolate confec tionery 30 8.1 5-15 3.7 173.4 
312 Other food products and animal feeds 108 4.4 0-5 1.6 826.6 
3121 Other food products 89 4.3 0-5 1.7 815.3 
3122 Manufacture of animal feeds 19 5.0 5 0.0 11.2 
313 Beverages 42 4.9 0-6 1.1 65.9 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average  Range Standard 
deviation 2009 
Importsa 
  (%) (US$ million) 
3131 Distillation of spirits and alc ohol production 14 4.2 0-5 2.0 0.0 
3132 Manufacture of wines 9 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
3133 Manufacture of malt liquors and malt 3 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
3134 Soft drinks and mineral waters 16 5.2 5-6 0.4 65.9 
314 Tobacco manufacturin g 16 100.0 100 0.0 513.8 
       
32 Textile, wearing apparel and leathe r industries 1,037 5.9 5-15 2.5 821.1 
321 Textiles 772 5. 9 5-15 2.6 231.4 
3211 Textile spinning, weaving and finishing 406 5. 3 5-15 1.7 119.9 
3212 Made-up textile goods except wear ing apparel 95 6. 5 5-15 3.2 43.2 
3213 Knitted and crocheted fabr ics 149 5.0 5-12 0.6 32.9 
3214 Carpets and rugs 49 12.1 5-15 2.3 31.9 
3215 Cordage, rope, etc. 20 7.3 5-15 4.1 0.8 
3219 Textiles n.e.c. 53  5.5 5-12 1.9 2.5 
322 Manufacture of wearing apparel, ex cept footwear 179 5.2 5-15 1.1 559.0 
323 Leather products, except footwear and wearing 
apparel 64 6.7 5-15 3.2 20.6 
3231 Tanning and dressing of l eather 28 8.1 5-12 3.5 0.0 
3232 Fur dressing and dying 8 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
3233 Leather products except footwear 28 6.0 5-15 2.9 20.6 
324 Footwear, except vulcanized rubber or plastic 
footwear 22 9.2 5-12 3.1 10.1 
       
33 Wood and wood products, including furniture 216 8.0 5-20 5.1 409.4 
331 Wood and wood products, except furniture 166 6.6 5-20 4.6 287.8 
3311 Sawmills and wood mills  91 5.2 5-20 1.7 287.8 
3312 Wooden case containers and cane ware 26 8.5 5-20 6.4 0.0 
3319 Wood and cork products 49 8.1 5-20 6.1 0.0 
332 Manufacture of furniture & fixtures, except 
primarily of metal 50 12.6 5-15 3.9 121.6 
       
34 Paper, paper products, printing and publishing 200 4.6 0-15 3.2 334.6 
341 Paper products 140 5.6 0-15 2.4 318.0 
3411 Pulp, paper and paperboard 80 5.0 5 0.0 183.7 
3412 Containers, paper boxes, pape rboard 11 11.4 5-15 5.0 10.2 
3419 Articles n.e.s.(stationery) 49 5.3 0-15 1.9 124.1 
342 Printing and publishing and allied industries 60 2.4 0-15  3.5 16.6 
       
35 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubbe r, plastics 1,544 4.8 0-15 1.5 5,511.8 
351 Industrial chemicals 951 4.9 0-12 1.1 1,190.3 
3511 Basic industrial chemicals 770 4.8 0-6.5 1.1 848.7 
3512 Fertilizers and pesticid es 39 5.2 5- 6.5 0.5 41.0 
3513 Synthetic resins, plastic material s except glass 142 5.4 5-12 1.0 300.6 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average  Range Standard 
deviation 2009 
Importsa 
  (%) (US$ million) 
352 Other chemicals, incl. pharm. 363 4.1 0-6.5 2.1 3,483.1 
3521 Paints, varnishes and lacquers 34 5.0 5-6.5 0.3 0.0 
3522 Drugs and medicines 93 1.1 0-6.5 2.1 2,380.5 
3523 Soaps 71 5.5 5-6.5 0.7 266.1 
3529 Other chemicals n.e.s. 165 5.0 0-6.5 0.7 836.5 
353 Petroleum refineries 53 5.6 5-10 1.6 0.0 
354 Manuf. of miscellaneous petroleum & coal products 21 6.3 5-12 2.8 0.0 
355 Rubber products 109 5.3 5-15 1.5 822.1 
3551 Tyre and tube industries 23 5.0 5 0.0 815.7 
3559 Rubber products n.e.s. 86 5.4 5-15 1.7 6.5 
356 Manufacture of plastic products n.e.s. 47 5.6 0-6.5 1.2 16.3 
       
36 Non-metallic mineral products except of petrol & 
coal 249 5.8 0-15 2.5 525.6 
361 Pottery and china 28 5.5 5-12 1.8 0.0 
362 Manufacture of glass and glass products 82 5.8 0-15 2.9 15.1 
369 Other non-metallic mineral products 139 5.8 2.5-12 2.3 510.5 
3691 Structural clay products 21 7.3 5-12 3.4 278.6 
3692 Cement, lime and plaster 12 5.0 5 0.0 17.8 
3699 Non-metallic mineral produc ts 106 5.5 2. 5-12 2.1 214.1 
37 Basic metal industries 394 4.9 0-15 1.7 4,211.9 
371 Iron and steel basic industries 210 4.8 2.5-5 0.6 1,992.1 
372 Non-ferrous metal basic indus tries 184 4.9 0-15 2.4 2,219.8 
       
38 Fabricated metal products, machinery & equipment 1,883 4.5 0-15 2.8 25,330.2 
381 Fabricated metal products, except machinery & 
equipment 367 5.7 2.5-15 2.5 1,259.5 
3811 Manufacture of cutlery and hardware 88 4.9 2.5-5 0.5 11.9 
3812 Metal furniture and fixtures 21 10.6 5-15 4.4 0.5 
3813 Structural metal products 60 6.3 5-12 2.7 976.1 
3819 Fabricated metal prod. except machinery & 
equipment n.e.c. 198 5.4 2.5-15 2.1 271.0 
382 Non-electrical machinery incl. computers 611 4.0 0-15 2.2 5,833.0 
3821 Engines and turbines 12 4.2 2.5-5 1.2 1,268.9 
3822 Agricultural machinery 34 5.0 5 0.0 0.2 
3823 Metal and woodworking machinery 118 4.8 0-15 1.5 38.4 
3824 Special industrial machinery 187 3.5 0-15 2.4 1,048.8 
3825 Office machinery 46 1.3 0-5 2.2 1,381.3 
3829 Non-electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 214 4.3 0-12 1.9 2,095.4 
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ISIC 
code Description Number 
of lines Simple 
average  Range Standard 
deviation 2009 
Importsa 
  (%) (US$ million) 
383 Electrical machinery apparatus, appliances & 
supplies 335 3.4 0-15 2.9 4,482.3 
3831 Electrical motors and apparatus 65 3.8 0-12 2.5 1,100.9 
3832 Radio, television and communicati on equipment 140 2.1 0-5 2.4 3,062.5 
3833 Electrical appliances and housewares 32 5.2 2.5-15 1.8 16.1 
3839 Electrical apparatus n.e.s. 98 4.3 0-15 3.4 302.8 
384 Transport equipment 288 5.9 0-15 3.7 13,526.9 
3841 Ship building and repairing 28 2.1 0-5 2.5 319.3 
3842 Railway and tramway 23 5.0 5 0.0 3.5 
3843 Motor vehicles 182 7.1 2.5-15 3.8 10,234.3 
3844 Motorcycles et bicycles 19 4.7 0-5 1.1 0.0 
3845 Aircraft manufacture 21 2.0 0-5 1.5 2,564.6 
3849 Other transport equipment n.e.c. 15 5.3 0-10 3.0 405.2 
385 Professional and scientific equipment 282 3.9 0-12 2.1 228.5 
3851 Professional and scientific measur ing equipment 169 3.4 0-12 2.3 74.2 
3852 Photographic and optical goods 59 4.5 0-5 1.5 20.5 
3853 Watches and clocks 54 4.9 2.5-5 0.5 133.8 
       
39 Other manufacturing industries 265 5.1 0-15 1.4 225.0 
3901 Jewellery and related ar ticles 25 4.6 0-5 1.4 43.2 
3902 Musical instruments 27 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
3903 Sporting goods 26 5.0 5 0.0 4.7 
3909 Other manufacturing n.e.c. 187 5.3 2.5-15 1.6 177.0 
      
4 Electrical energy 1 5.0 5 0.0 0.0 
a The total of imports is higher than the sum of sub-items, as certain imports, to the value of US$46,534 million are not classif ied 
in the Harmonized System. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by  the Saudi authorities; imports from UNSD, Comtrade 
database. 
 
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