Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Morocco serving Moroccans living in the Kingdom, traders and online stores: we ship cars, final-return furniture, boxes and suitcases, and commercial cargo from Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam and Qassim to Tanger Med, Casablanca, Agadir and Nador, and on to Rabat, Fez, Marrakech, Oujda and every region. Door-to-door transit is 4 to 6 weeks, and prices start from SAR 260 per box, SAR 1,850 for a room by consolidated shipping, SAR 7,600 for a 20 ft container, SAR 11,700 for a 40 ft container and SAR 4,650 for a small car by RoRo from Jeddah.
Moroccans in Saudi Arabia are a varied community: doctors, nurses, engineers, teachers, and people working in hotels, restaurants and beauty, and each has a different relationship with shipping. Some send gift boxes before the summer holiday, some are furnishing a home to return to in their city, and others have reached retirement age and want to use Moroccan customs advantages on a car. So we have organised this guide by type of shipment rather than by list of services — start with the section that applies to you.
Before the details, note that Morocco is one of the best-organised Arab destinations for receiving its returning citizens’ belongings: the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration publishes an annual guide for Moroccans living abroad setting out exemptions and accepted documents. That makes shipping to Morocco easy for those who prepare their papers, and costly for those who ship first and ask later.
🧭 Choose your route: what kind of shipment is it?
| Shipment type | Best option | Transit | Starts from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxes, gifts and suitcases | Per-piece consolidated shipping | 5–6 weeks | SAR 260 per box |
| Furniture for one or two rooms | Consolidated LCL | 5–6 weeks | SAR 1,850 per room |
| A whole flat | 20 ft container | 4–6 weeks | SAR 7,600 |
| A whole house, or furniture with a car | 40 ft container | 4–6 weeks | SAR 11,700 |
| A car on its own | RoRo or container | 4–6 weeks | SAR 4,650 for a small car by RoRo |
| Documents and urgent parcels | Air freight | 3–7 days | By chargeable weight |
| Goods for sale | Container in a registered importer’s name | 4–6 weeks | Request a quote |
🚗 Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
In Morocco it is not enough for the car to arrive undamaged; what matters is how much you pay at customs clearance, known locally as “taashir”. The cost differs greatly across three cases: a citizen importing a car for ordinary use, a Moroccan living abroad on final return, and a retiree over sixty who has lived outside Morocco for a long time. Here are the cases, so you know before buying which car is worth shipping.
| Case | Advantage | Key conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Final returnee living abroad | Three years of depreciation deducted from the car’s age when duties are calculated (up to 25%) | One passenger car, advantage not used before, proof of residence abroad |
| Moroccan living abroad aged 60 or over | Reduction of up to 90% of the dutiable value | 10+ years of residence abroad, one new passenger car, no sale for 5 years, personal presence required |
| Ordinary import without an advantage | None | Customs duty plus 20% VAT; used cars are usually required to be no more than 5 years old |
Preparation on the Saudi side
| Method | Advantages | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Tanger Med or Casablanca | Cheapest for one car, from SAR 4,650 for a small car from Jeddah | The car must be empty, and dates depend on sailings |
| Dedicated 20 ft container | Full protection from the weather | Suits new or luxury cars |
| 40 ft with furniture | One shipment for the house and the car | Best value for final returnees |
From Riyadh, Qassim and the Eastern Province the car travels to Jeddah on a hydraulic flatbed or closed car carrier, which is added to the price. Medium, large and 4×4 cars are priced differently, so send us the model, year and receiving city in Morocco for an exact cost.
🏠 Final return for Moroccans abroad: what enters duty-free?
A final returnee to Morocco benefits from an exemption on used household furniture, clothing and personal belongings, plus household appliances at one appliance of each type, and used professional tools and equipment within a value limit set by customs. In recent years customs has widened the documents accepted as proof of residence abroad: the consular registration certificate is no longer the only one, and residence cards and foreign official documents showing an address outside Morocco are also accepted.
| What you ship | Status on final return | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Used bedroom, living-room and kitchen furniture | Exempt | List every piece on the inventory |
| Clothes, bedding and kitchenware | Exempt | No need to list every garment; the number of boxes and their contents is enough |
| Household appliances | One of each type | One fridge, one washing machine, one TV per type |
| Used professional tools | Exempt within the set value ceiling | Useful for dentists, barbers and craftsmen |
| New appliances in their boxes | May be treated as goods | Use them before shipping or list them separately |
| The car | Depreciation or over-sixty advantage depending on the case | Check the advantage’s conditions before shipping |
🩺 Professional tools for returning doctors and craftsmen
One final-return advantage many people overlook is the exemption for used professional tools and equipment within a value ceiling set by customs (currently cited at around MAD 150,000). This matters for a dentist returning with his chair and equipment, or a barber, tailor or carpenter bringing tools home to start a business in Morocco. The equipment must be genuinely used, linked to a profession you can prove, and clearly listed on the inventory.
| Profession | Example equipment | How we ship it |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry and clinics | Dental chair, sterilisers, used surgical instruments | Wooden crates and special securing inside the container |
| Barbering and beauty | Chairs, mirrors, dryers | Bubble wrap and crates for mirrors |
| Tailoring | Sewing machines and cutting tables | Machines bolted to timber pallets |
| Carpentry and crafts | Power tools and small saws | Reinforced boxes and a list of serial numbers |
🚙 Temporary admission or permanent import for your car?
If you still live in Saudi Arabia and only want your car in Morocco during the holidays, there is a temporary admission scheme for Moroccans abroad allowing a vehicle registered abroad to stay for a limited period each year (recently extended to 180 days). But shipping a car by sea there and back for a holiday is rarely worthwhile financially; shipping usually makes sense when tied to final return or the over-sixty advantage. Talk your case through with us before deciding.
🎁 Family boxes and summer gifts
Before the summer holiday many Moroccans in the Kingdom send boxes of gifts, clothes, perfumes and dates to their families, so they arrive before or with them. This type of shipment suits per-piece consolidated shipping: a box starts from SAR 260 from Jeddah and is delivered in the Moroccan city you choose. Because summer is busy, we advise handing boxes in at least six weeks before your travel date.
🏭 Commercial cargo, online stores and reefer
Goods sold in Morocco must be imported by a registered person or company with a business identifier and matching activity; they cannot enter as personal belongings. We ship full or shared containers for Moroccan importers from Saudi factories and suppliers, with a commercial invoice, packing list and Arab certificate of origin to benefit from Greater Arab Free Trade Area preferences where they apply. Food products and dates travel in reefer containers at a stable temperature, and online sellers get periodic consolidated shipping that lowers the cost per order.
⚓ Moroccan ports: where does your container arrive?
The container leaves Jeddah Islamic Port, crosses the Suez Canal and sails west across the Mediterranean to Tanger Med, one of the largest container ports in the Mediterranean and Africa. From there it is either discharged and cleared for the northern regions, or moved on a smaller vessel to Casablanca or Agadir. Choosing the arrival port by region saves long road distances:
| Region | Main cities | Best port of arrival |
|---|---|---|
| Tangier–Tetouan–Al Hoceima | Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, Al Hoceima | Tanger Med |
| Oriental | Oujda, Nador, Berkane | Nador or Tanger Med |
| Fez–Meknes | Fez, Meknes, Taza, Ifrane | Tanger Med or Casablanca |
| Rabat–Salé–Kenitra | Rabat, Salé, Kenitra, Khemisset | Casablanca |
| Casablanca–Settat | Casablanca, Mohammedia, El Jadida, Settat | Casablanca |
| Marrakech–Safi and Béni Mellal–Khénifra | Marrakech, Safi, Essaouira, Béni Mellal | Casablanca |
| Souss–Massa and Drâa–Tafilalet | Agadir, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Errachidia | Agadir or Casablanca |
| Southern regions | Guelmim, Laayoune, Dakhla | Agadir, then by road |
🔀 Tanger Med or Casablanca: the practical difference
Many customers ask why the container doesn’t go straight to Casablanca. Most services coming from the Red Sea call at Tanger Med because it lies on their natural route to the Strait of Gibraltar, while Casablanca sits on the Atlantic beyond the strait. So you have two choices when booking, each with its own logic:
| Criterion | Clearance at Tanger Med | On by sea to Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Faster, as it is the first port of arrival | Adds days on a smaller vessel |
| Best for | Tangier, Tetouan, Al Hoceima, Fez and Meknes | Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, El Jadida and Béni Mellal |
| Road leg after clearance | Long if your city is in the centre or south | Shorter for Atlantic-axis cities |
| Boxes and consolidated | Sorted in Tangier, then distributed | Sorted in Casablanca, then distributed |
Agadir suits Souss–Massa, Taroudant and Ouarzazate, and Nador suits the Oriental region, Oujda and Berkane, but they have fewer sailings, so we pick the best option with you based on available vessel dates.
🗺️ Which Saudi city are you shipping from?
| Origin city | To Jeddah port | 20 ft from | Box from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | Direct | SAR 7,600 | SAR 260 |
| Makkah and Taif | Under a day | SAR 7,750 | SAR 265 |
| Madinah and Yanbu | 1–2 days | SAR 7,850 | SAR 270 |
| Riyadh and Al-Kharj | 2–3 days | SAR 7,900 | SAR 280 |
| Qassim and Hail | 2–3 days | SAR 8,100 | SAR 285 |
| Dammam, Khobar and Al-Ahsa | 3–4 days | SAR 8,400 | SAR 295 |
| Tabuk and the south | Depending on route | Request a quote | Request a quote |
⏱️ How long does shipping to Morocco take?
| Stage | Approx. time |
|---|---|
| Loading and trucking to Jeddah port | 1–4 days depending on the city |
| Export declaration and vessel booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing to Tanger Med | 2–3 weeks |
| On to Casablanca or Agadir if needed | 3–7 days |
| Moroccan customs clearance | 3–7 days |
| Delivery in your city | 1–3 days |
The total is 4 to 6 weeks for a dedicated container; consolidated shipping adds a few days while the container fills and cargo is sorted on arrival. Air freight reaches Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca within 3 to 7 days.
💰 Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
Each tier’s starting price from Jeddah; road transport from your city is added, and prices vary with the season, the arrival port and shipping-line rates.
| Method | Transit | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| 🚢 Consolidated LCL | 5–6 weeks | SAR 1,850 per room |
| 🚢 20 ft FCL | 4–6 weeks | SAR 7,600 |
| 🚢 40 ft FCL | 4–6 weeks | SAR 11,700 |
| 🚢 RoRo for cars | 4–6 weeks | SAR 4,650 for a small car |
| ✈️ Air | 3–7 days | By chargeable weight |
| 🛣️ Road | Not practical | — |
Simple steps that make your bill cheaper
Send your Saudi city, your Moroccan city and the shipment type, and we will send you the best-value option.
📄 Documents required for shipping to Morocco
On the Saudi side, your ID or iqama, a Fasah authorisation and a contents list are usually enough. On the Moroccan side, the sender’s and receiver’s status decides what is needed: a final returnee needs proof of residence abroad and change of residence, and consular documents can be obtained from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Riyadh or the Consulate General in Jeddah.
| Document | Final return | Boxes for family | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi national ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Inventory or packing list | ✔ detailed | ✔ brief | — | ✔ packing list |
| Moroccan passport or national ID card | ✔ | Receiver’s ID card | ✔ | — |
| Proof of residence abroad (consular registration or residence card) | ✔ | — | ✔ for the advantage | — |
| Change-of-residence certificate | ✔ | — | ✔ for returnees | — |
| Export plates and certificate | — | — | ✔ | — |
| Commercial invoice and Arab certificate of origin | — | — | — | ✔ |
🚫 Prohibited items and charges at Moroccan customs
Whatever the exemption does not cover is subject to customs duty and Moroccan VAT (20% at the standard rate). Customs looks closely at repeated items and new appliances. The main prohibited and restricted items are:
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Drones | Prohibited without prior authorisation, usually held at port |
| Weapons, ammunition and stun devices | Prohibited |
| Narcotics and controlled medicines | Prohibited without prescription and permit |
| Flammables, gas and paint | Not allowed in standard containers |
| Counterfeit products | Seized |
| Perishable food | Needs refrigerated shipping |
| Cash, gold and original documents | Carried by the traveller |
🏙️ Delivery across Moroccan cities
After clearance your shipment is transported to your city, unloaded and reassembled. In the north, deliveries from Tanger Med reach Tangier and Tetouan within a day and Fez and Meknes within one or two days. On the Atlantic axis, Casablanca and Mohammedia are served almost the same day, Rabat, Salé and Kenitra within a day, and Marrakech, El Jadida and Settat within one or two days. Agadir and Taroudant are served via Agadir, and eastern cities such as Oujda and Nador via Nador or Tanger Med.
🏬 Storage, insurance and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company to Morocco
🔁 Shipping from Morocco to Saudi Arabia
We also ship from Tanger Med and Casablanca to Jeddah and other Saudi cities, for people coming to work or study and for traders importing Moroccan products such as argan oil, leather, ceramics and food products. Most goods need a certificate of conformity through the SABER platform, 15% Saudi VAT applies, and importing used cars into the Kingdom has a maximum age, usually five years for light vehicles.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
❓ How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco cost?
From SAR 260 per box, SAR 1,850 for a room by consolidated shipping, SAR 7,600 for a 20 ft container and SAR 11,700 for a 40 ft container from Jeddah, slightly more from inland cities.
❓ How long does shipping to Morocco take?
4 to 6 weeks by sea door to door, and 3 to 7 days by air.
❓ Which Moroccan ports do shipments arrive at?
Tanger Med, Casablanca, Agadir and Nador — we choose the one closest to your city.
❓ How much does it cost to ship a car to Morocco?
From SAR 4,650 for a small car by RoRo from Jeddah, varying with size and method.
❓ Is a final returnee’s furniture exempt from customs?
Yes — used furniture, personal belongings and one appliance of each type, with proof of residence abroad.
❓ What is the car advantage for Moroccan retirees?
A reduction of up to 90% for those over 60 with 10+ years abroad, on one new passenger car, with no sale for 5 years.
❓ Can I send just boxes to my family?
Yes, by consolidated shipping, with a box starting from SAR 260.
❓ Do you ship from Morocco to Saudi Arabia?
Yes, both ways, taking SABER requirements into account.
❓ Are my clinic’s tools exempt on return?
Used professional tools and equipment are exempt within a value ceiling set by customs, provided they relate to your profession.
❓ Can the container arrive in Agadir or Nador?
Yes, subject to sailings; otherwise we clear at Tanger Med or Casablanca and truck it on.
Boxes, furniture, cars and cargo — via Jeddah to Tanger Med and Casablanca.
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