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Products Banned from Export or Restricted  ​

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is characterized for long time by its free economy and the freedom of trade as an import and export. Saudi Arabia has been an active member of the World Trade Organization(WTO) since 2005 AD. This is in addition to the fact that the Kingdom is a member of the Unified Economic Agreement of the Gulf Cooperation Council States and a member in the Agreement to Facilitate and Develop Trade Exchange between the Arab Countries and its product the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA). Saudi Arabia is also linked to free trade agreements (within the Gulf Cooperation Council system) with Singapore and the European Free Trade Association Countries (AFTA). There is no doubt that all these trade agreements represent great and varied opportunities to increase the access of Saudi Exports to foreign markets easily and conveniently. Despite this, there are very limited goods or products that are band from Exporting for various political, security, economic or other justified reasons. This ban based on Royal Orders or Ministerial Decisions. Also, there are other limited commodities that are restricted for export, meaning that their export is allowed, but a permit or export license must be obtained from the relevant official authority for various security, political, economic or other reasons, and this permission or license may require specific procedures, conditions and controls. 

The Saudi Export Development Authority is pleased to provide the exporters from Saudi Arabia with two lists, First, for banned goods from export and the justification for prevention and the relevant official authority. S​​​econd, for the restricted export goods where its export requires obtaining an export permit or license to complete specific procedures or requirements and the official authority responsible for it.

First: Products Banned from Export:-

Second: The exported products with restrictions:-

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