What Saudi Arabia ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), Saudi Arabia is one of the top 15 suppliers on 12. Those headings were worth $3.20 billion in March–July 2026, 88.2% of all U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where Saudi Arabia is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mineral fuels, oils and waxes · shipping guide | $2.90 billion | 90.4% | 2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals ($1.97 billion); 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals ($499 million); 2713 Petroleum coke ($167 million); 2707 Oils and other products of the distillation ($154 million) |
| 29 Organic chemicals · shipping guide | $158 million | 4.9% | 2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons ($149 million); 2922 Oxygen-function amino-compounds ($9.1 million) |
| 76 Aluminum and articles of aluminum · shipping guide | $101 million | 3.1% | 7606 Aluminum plates, sheets and strip ($87.6 million); 7602 Aluminum waste and scrap ($13.0 million) |
| 31 Fertilizers · shipping guide | $39.3 million | 1.2% | 3102 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous ($39.3 million) |
| 16 Preparations of meat and fish · shipping guide | $7.3 million | 0.2% | 1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates ($7.3 million) |
| 25 Salt, sulfur, earths, stone, plaster and cement · shipping guide | $2.0 million | 0.1% | 2523 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement ($2.0 million) |
Each heading code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in Saudi Arabia
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from Saudi Arabia
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. Saudi Arabia has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). Saudi Arabia is reported in the 12.5% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with Saudi Arabia as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
Transit time from Saudi Arabia to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from Saudi Arabia to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for shipping from Saudi Arabia to the USA
In Saudi Arabia, your forwarder or customs agent files an export declaration with the national customs authority. This page doesn't name the form for Saudi Arabia, so ask us which one applies to your shipment. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from Saudi Arabia to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from Saudi Arabia totaled $3.63 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from Saudi Arabia were mineral fuels, oils and waxes; organic chemicals; aluminum and articles of aluminum. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, data pulled 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
Request a quote: shipping from Saudi Arabia to the USA
Include the pickup city or load port in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. destination and the commodity, plus either the package count with weights and dimensions or the container size and count. Add the cargo-ready date and say whether you need pickup at origin, U.S. delivery or customs clearance. We reply with the freight rate, destination charges and the services included.