Shipping to the Middle East. From the Gulf to the Mediterranean.
From the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia, from Qatar to Israel: we ship by air for urgent goods and by sea in containers or groupage, with documents and certification checked before departure.
The Gulf and the eastern Mediterranean.
In the Gulf goods arrive by sea at the ports of Jebel Ali, Dammam, Jeddah and Hamad, or by air; Israel is reached by sea at Haifa and Ashdod. We choose the mode with you based on goods, urgency and budget.
By air
Air shipments to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha and Tel Aviv, urgent ones included, with acceptance checked with the airlines.
Containers and groupage
Full containers and LCL groupage to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel, with pickup at your premises and transfer to the port of loading.
Certification and origin
In Saudi Arabia regulated products require a certificate of conformity via the SABER platform; in several Gulf countries documents may need legalisation.
Export customs in-house
Export declaration under simplified procedure at our warehouses in Brescia, as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO).
Dangerous goods
IATA DGR by air and the IMDG Code by sea, with trained staff; firearms and ammunition subject to the applicable authorisations.
Urgent spare parts
When a line is down: fast pickup, export under simplified procedure and the first available flight from Malpensa. Read the case →
See also: Air freight · Sea freight · Dangerous goods · Customs · Africa · All destinations
Countries in the Middle East: United Arab Emirates · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · Israel
Sea groupage: United Arab Emirates · Saudi Arabia · Israel
What you need to ship to the Middle East.
The Gulf customs union
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which has a customs union with a common external tariff. National rules on certification, registration and documents still apply, and we check them country by country.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar
In Saudi Arabia products subject to technical regulations must be registered on the SABER platform with the relevant certificate of conformity. For Qatar an invoice and certificate of origin are needed and, depending on the goods and the importer, documents may need legalisation.
United Arab Emirates
The Emirates are a key destination for anyone selling in the Middle East: by air we reach Dubai and Abu Dhabi, by sea the port of Jebel Ali. We also handle firearms and dangerous goods, subject to a feasibility check and acceptance.
Israel
An association agreement between Israel and the EU is in force: with an EUR.1 certificate or invoice declaration, goods of EU origin benefit from preferential duty. By sea the main ports are Haifa and Ashdod, by air Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.
From request to delivery in the Middle East.
Documents checked first, delivery followed to the end.
Request
Goods, weights, dimensions, country and city of destination: we propose air, container or groupage.
Document check
Certification, certificate of origin and any legalisation, checked before departure.
Customs and departure
Export declaration in-house, then a flight from Malpensa or loading in a container.
Arrival and delivery
Clearance on arrival and delivery to the consignee, with updates at every step.
Shipping to the Middle East.
Which Middle Eastern countries do you ship to?
We have dedicated pages for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Israel, as well as Turkey, Egypt and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. For other destinations in the region, contact us.
What is the SABER platform?
It is the Saudi product conformity system: for goods subject to technical regulations the importer registers the product and obtains the certificates before shipment. We check with you whether your goods need it.
Do you ship firearms to the Gulf?
We assess each shipment against the applicable authorisations and the rules of the country of destination. In the Emirates we also handle firearms and 1.4S ammunition, subject to a feasibility check and acceptance.
Do you offer sea groupage to the Middle East?
Yes, to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel: your goods travel in a shared container and you pay only for the space they take up.
