Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon moving cars, household furniture, parcels and boxes, and cargo from Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam and Qassim to the ports of Beirut and Tripoli, delivering to Jounieh, Sidon, Tyre, Zahle, Byblos and villages in the mountains, the south and the Bekaa. Lebanon is our closest Mediterranean destination, so door-to-door transit is 2 to 4 weeks by sea via Jeddah Islamic Port. Prices start from SAR 10.5 per kilo for consolidated parcels, SAR 2,600 for a bedroom, SAR 7,100 for a 20 ft container and SAR 3,500 for a small car from Jeddah.
The Lebanese community is one of the oldest Arab communities in the Kingdom, spread across Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province, working in banking, hospitals, engineering, media and trade. Most keep a home in Lebanon — in Beirut or in their village in the mountains, the south or the Bekaa — and ship there regularly: furniture, appliances, a car and gift boxes before summer and the holidays. This guide gathers everything you need for your shipment to Lebanon, from choosing the port to delivery at your door in the village.
Lebanon’s advantage is a relatively short sea route: from Jeddah through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, then north in the eastern Mediterranean to Beirut. Shipments arrive sooner than to North African destinations and prices are closer. The real challenge is usually after the port: narrow mountain roads, old buildings without lifts, and a clearance that needs accurate documents.
🚗 Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon
Shipping a car to Lebanon is one of the community’s most requested services, because cars in the Kingdom are available in good specifications at reasonable prices. But the real cost doesn’t stop at freight: Lebanese customs calculate duties and taxes on used cars based on their reference value in recognised international publications, plus VAT and registration fees. So we help you estimate the total cost before you decide.
| Element | What it means for a car shipped to Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Car age | There is a maximum age for imported used passenger cars (usually cited as 8 years), which we check at the time of shipping |
| Valuation | Based on values published in international used-car references, not only your invoice |
| Duties and taxes | Customs duty, VAT and registration fees, which can be estimated in advance with the Lebanese customs calculator |
| Temporary import | For visitors with an international customs pass (triptyque) for a set period, without selling the car |
| Documents | Original registration, export certificate and lien release if any |
Preparing the car in Saudi Arabia
| Method | Best for | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Beirut | One empty car | SAR 3,500 for a small car from Jeddah |
| 20 ft container | A new or valuable car | Request a quote |
| 40 ft with furniture | A returnee with the household | Request a quote |
| 40 ft for two cars | Two relatives or a trader | Request a quote |
⚓ Beirut or Tripoli? Choosing the port
Most shipments to Lebanon arrive at the Port of Beirut, the main container gateway, while the Port of Tripoli serves the north better. Distances in Lebanon are short, but mountain roads and traffic make the port choice matter for delivery time:
| Region | Main towns and villages | Best port |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut and suburbs | Beirut, Hadath, Baabda, Choueifat | Beirut |
| Mount Lebanon | Jounieh, Byblos, Metn, Aley, Chouf, Keserwan | Beirut |
| North | Tripoli, Zgharta, Batroun, Akkar, Koura | Tripoli or Beirut |
| South | Sidon, Tyre, Nabatieh, Jezzine | Beirut |
| Bekaa | Zahle, Chtaura, Baalbek, Hermel | Beirut, then via Dahr el-Baidar |
The container usually passes through the Suez Canal straight to Beirut, or through a transhipment port in the eastern Mediterranean depending on the shipping line. We tell you before booking whether the sailing is direct, and notify you on arrival.
🗺️ Which Saudi city are you shipping from?
| Origin city | To Jeddah port | 20 ft from | Bedroom from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | Direct | SAR 7,100 | SAR 2,600 |
| Makkah and Taif | Under a day | SAR 7,250 | SAR 2,650 |
| Madinah and Yanbu | 1–2 days | SAR 7,350 | SAR 2,700 |
| Riyadh and Al-Kharj | 2–3 days | SAR 7,400 | SAR 2,750 |
| Qassim and Hail | 2–3 days | SAR 7,600 | SAR 2,800 |
| Dammam, Khobar and Al-Ahsa | 3–4 days | SAR 7,900 | SAR 2,900 |
💰 Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon
Each tier’s starting price from Jeddah; road transport from your city is added, and prices vary with the season and line rates.
| Method | Transit | Starts from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🚢 Consolidated parcels | 3–4 weeks | SAR 10.5/kg | Boxes, suitcases and gifts |
| 🚢 Consolidated LCL | 3–4 weeks | SAR 2,600 per room | One or two rooms |
| 🚢 20 ft FCL | 2–3 weeks | SAR 7,100 | A flat or furniture with appliances |
| 🚢 40 ft FCL | 2–3 weeks | Request a quote | A whole house or furniture with a car |
| 🚢 RoRo | 2–4 weeks | SAR 3,500 | A small car |
| ✈️ Air | 2–5 days | Request a quote | Documents and urgent parcels |
How to get the cheapest price
Send your Saudi city, your area in Lebanon and the shipment type, and we will send you the best-value option.
🛋️ Moving furniture to Lebanon
Furniture bound for Lebanon needs planning that accounts for homes there: flats in old buildings with narrow stairs, houses in mountain villages on winding roads, and sometimes no lift and no nearby parking for the truck. So we dismantle large pieces so they pass through narrow doors and stairwells, and pack them to withstand being carried by hand:
| Item | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Fully dismantled and numbered to pass through narrow stairs |
| Sofas and living-room sets | Fabric then bubble wrap, with legs and backs removed where possible |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Photographed, cabinets numbered, marble protected with a timber frame |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician and units wrapped |
| Glass, chandeliers and antiques | Lined wooden crates made to measure |
| Carpets | Cleaned, rolled and tightly wrapped |
| Electrical appliances | Drained and moving parts secured |
| Office furniture | Numbered by desk, with anti-static wrapping |
🏠 Returning to Lebanon with used belongings
Lebanese customs law has special provisions for personal effects and household goods, and someone coming to live in Lebanon with used belongings benefits from special treatment that can reach exemption, under conditions relating to the period of residence abroad and the nature and use of the items. Because the details vary by case, we ask you to contact the Lebanese Embassy in Riyadh or the consulate in Jeddah to find out what applies to you, and we build the packing list so used items are clear and separate from anything new.
| Item type | Usual treatment | What helps |
|---|---|---|
| A returnee’s used furniture and appliances | Special provisions under conditions | Proof of residence abroad and a detailed list |
| Clothes and personal items | Usually straightforward | Number of boxes and a description of contents |
| New appliances in their boxes | Duty and VAT | Their invoices and listing them separately |
| Commercial quantities | Goods | Shipping them under an importer |
🧮 Estimate your car’s duties before shipping
What surprises people shipping a car to Lebanon most is the gap between the car’s price in the Kingdom and the duties due on arrival. The right approach is to calculate before you ship, with these steps:
We help you with this calculation before booking, because we’d rather you make the right financial decision than ship a car and regret it on arrival.
🏔️ Delivery in the mountains and villages
Many community members own homes in villages in the mountains, the south and the Bekaa, reached by narrow, winding and sometimes steep roads. In these cases the container is unloaded at a nearby warehouse and the belongings are taken to the house by small trucks, carried up the stairs by our crew if there is no lift. In winter, snow may affect high-altitude roads, so we coordinate the delivery date with you according to the weather.
| Type of location | What we arrange |
|---|---|
| A Beirut building without a lift | Extra labour for carrying up the stairs and wall protection |
| A narrow street in an old neighbourhood | A smaller truck and delivery in batches |
| A mountain village on a steep road | Unloading at a warehouse, then a small truck |
| A high-altitude home in winter | Scheduling according to road and snow conditions |
🏥 Office and clinic moves to Lebanon
Some Lebanese doctors, engineers and business people return from the Kingdom to open clinics and offices in Lebanon. We move office furniture, medical devices and files with every office and department numbered, and pack sensitive equipment in wooden crates and anti-static materials. Equipment imported in a company’s or clinic’s name needs commercial documents and may be dutiable depending on its type.
🏭 Commercial cargo and online stores
We ship full or consolidated containers for traders from Saudi factories and suppliers to Lebanon: food and dates, plastic and paper products, cleaning materials and spare parts, with a commercial invoice, packing list and Arab certificate of origin that helps with Greater Arab Free Trade Area preferences where they apply. Food travels in reefer containers, and online stores get periodic consolidated shipping. For local transport we use Dynas, lorries and trailers, with straps, jacks and ramps.
📦 Parcels, boxes and suitcases
Before summer and the holidays, community members send boxes of gifts, dates, perfume and clothes to their families. Consolidated per-kilo shipping suits these quantities best, starting from SAR 10.5 per kilo from Jeddah. It also suits Lebanese students at Saudi universities on graduation, and anyone sending suitcases that exceed airline allowances.
📄 Required documents
| Document | Furniture & return | Parcels for family | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | ✔ brief | — | ✔ packing list |
| Lebanese passport or ID | ✔ | Receiver’s ID | ✔ | — |
| Proof of residence abroad | ✔ | — | Case by case | — |
| Original registration and export certificate | — | — | ✔ | — |
| Commercial invoice and certificate of origin | — | — | — | ✔ |
🚫 Prohibited and restricted items for Lebanon
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons and ammunition | Prohibited |
| Narcotics and controlled medicines | Prohibited without prescription and permit |
| Drones | Restricted, prior permit required |
| Gas and flammables | Not allowed in standard containers |
| Counterfeit products | Seized |
| Fresh food | Needs refrigerated shipping |
✈️ Sea, air or road?
| Criterion | Sea | Air | Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | 2–4 weeks | 2–5 days | Depends on border conditions |
| Best for | Furniture, cars, cargo and parcels | Documents and urgent parcels | Commercial loads via Jordan and Syria |
| Arrival | Port of Beirut or Tripoli | Rafic Hariri International Airport | Masnaa crossing |
🏙️ Delivery across Lebanese regions
After clearance we deliver to your door: Beirut and its suburbs within a day; Jounieh, Byblos, Metn, Chouf and Aley within a day; Sidon, Tyre and Nabatieh within one or two days; Zahle, Baalbek and the Bekaa within two days; and Tripoli and Akkar from the port of Tripoli or Beirut. In mountain villages we use smaller trucks and carriers when needed.
🏬 Storage, insurance and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company to Lebanon
🔁 Shipping from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia
We also move personal belongings and furniture from Beirut to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam for people relocating to work in the Kingdom. For commercial goods, check the import regulations in force between the two countries before shipping, along with SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% Saudi VAT, and used-car import rules that set a maximum vehicle age.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon
❓ How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Lebanon cost?
Consolidated parcels start from SAR 10.5 per kilo, a bedroom from SAR 2,600, a 20 ft container from SAR 7,100 and a small car from SAR 3,500 from Jeddah.
❓ How long does shipping to Lebanon take?
2 to 4 weeks by sea and 2 to 5 days by air.
❓ Should I ship to Beirut or Tripoli?
Beirut for most areas; Tripoli suits the north and Akkar better.
❓ How are car duties calculated in Lebanon?
On the car’s reference value in approved international publications, which you can estimate with the Lebanese customs calculator.
❓ Do you deliver to mountain villages?
Yes, with smaller trucks and carriers when needed.
❓ Is there road shipping to Lebanon?
Via Jordan and Syria depending on border conditions; it suits some commercial loads more than furniture.
❓ Do you ship gift parcels only?
Yes, by consolidated per-kilo shipping.
❓ How do I know my car’s duties in Lebanon before shipping?
With the official Lebanese customs calculator, and we help you add shipping and registration costs to compare.
❓ Do you move clinic equipment to Lebanon?
Yes, in wooden crates with commercial documents for the equipment.
❓ Does the weather affect mountain delivery?
It can in winter at high altitudes, so we schedule according to road conditions.
Cars, furniture, parcels and cargo — via Jeddah to Beirut and Tripoli.
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