Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Dammam to Turkey moving furniture for families relocating to Turkey, summer-home furniture, cars, and raw materials and goods from Jubail factories from Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail to Istanbul, Bursa, Sapanca, Antalya and Trabzon, trucking the container to Jeddah Islamic Port and sailing to Mersin, Istanbul or Derince in 3 to 5 weeks. Boxes start from SAR 190, while containers and cars are priced per shipment.
Many families from the Eastern Province move to live in Turkey: employees who’ve finished contracts with oil and petrochemical companies, retirees who’ve chosen Bursa or Antalya, and Saudis who spend part of the year in their homes there. At the same time, Turkish factories import raw materials and petrochemical products from Jubail. This guide starts with relocation, because Turkey’s exemption file is precise and whoever prepares it early saves a lot.
🧾 Relocating to Turkey: prepare the exemption file before loading
Turkey allows used furniture and household items to enter duty-free for those moving to live there, but the conditions are applied strictly, and a shipment arriving before the file is complete may wait at the port incurring storage charges:
| Condition | What to prepare from the Eastern Province |
|---|---|
| 12 continuous months abroad (24 for a returning Turk) | Employer letter and your Saudi residence record |
| Items used and owned for 6 months | Don’t buy new furniture or appliances before shipping expecting them to enter duty-free |
| Housing in Turkey | A one-year lease notarised by a notary, or a title deed (tapu) |
| Turkish documents | Valid residence and a tax number |
| Arrival timing | Within the set window around your entry date, usually two months before to six months after |
| The list | Each appliance’s brand and serial number, and the number and contents of boxes |
You may be asked to attend in person or provide a notarised power of attorney at clearance. For documents you can consult the Turkish embassy in Riyadh.
🛋️ Eastern Province furniture: drying and packing for a long trip
East-coast furniture carries Gulf humidity, then travels the road to Jeddah, then the sea. We survey the home, dismantle and number the furniture, dry and pack it, then reassemble it in your Turkish home:
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Wooden furniture | Dried, then blankets and sealed film |
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Panels and bolts dismantled and numbered |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with a bolt bag per cabinet |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician before dismantling |
| Carpets and furnishings | Dried, then rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Glass, chandeliers and antiques | Wooden crates fixed in place |
| Appliances | Double-wall boxes with the serial number written on the box |
Note that Gulf air conditioners may not suit Turkey’s colder climate or may need electrical changes, so selling them in Dammam may be better value than shipping them.
🏭 Commercial goods from Jubail and Dammam to Turkey
Turkish industry imports plastic granules and petrochemicals from Jubail, and food products and packaging materials from Dammam. We collect from the factory and prepare the documents:
| Type of goods | Suitable container | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic granules and polymers | 20 or 40 ft with big bags on pallets | Weight sets the number of pallets |
| Chemicals | Container classed as dangerous goods | Safety data sheet and special booking |
| Food products and dates | Reefer or dry container depending on product | Health certificate |
| Packaging materials | 40 ft high-cube | Light and bulky |
Goods need a commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin in the name of a registered Turkish importer. Small traders and online stores get periodic consolidated shipping to Istanbul.
🧳 Suitcases and boxes before travelling
Many relocating families send their first suitcases and boxes before the furniture, so their clothes and essentials are waiting when they arrive. Boxes start from SAR 190 by consolidated shipping, and can be stored in our warehouse until your travel date, or delivered to your address in Turkey with a list of each box’s contents.
🚗 Shipping cars from Dammam to Turkey
The car is the hardest part of relocating to Turkey; the special tax on imported cars is very high, and permanent import of used ones is restricted:
| Case | Usually allowed | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Turk returning after 24 months abroad | A car in their name for 6 months, 3 years old or less | Subject to the set taxes |
| Foreigner relocating to reside | Usually temporary import tied to residence | Permanent import restricted and costly |
| Summer-home owner or visitor | A temporary stay, no sale | Insurance covering Turkey |
Many people relocating from the Eastern Province sell their cars here and buy in Turkey. If your case allows, you get export plates and an export certificate from Eastern Province traffic, and we move the car on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah to ship RoRo or in a container. The price is quoted after reviewing the case.
⚓ Turkish ports and transit time
From the Eastern Province we check sailings from King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, but going around the peninsula lengthens the voyage, so trucking to Jeddah is usually faster:
| Your destination in Turkey | Arrival port |
|---|---|
| Istanbul | Ambarli |
| Bursa, Sapanca, Izmit and Yalova | Derince or Gemlik |
| Antalya and the south coast | Mersin, then by road |
| Izmir and Bodrum | Izmir |
| Trabzon and the Black Sea | Istanbul or Mersin, then by road |
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in the Eastern Province and transport to Jeddah | 3–4 days |
| Export and booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing to Mersin, then Istanbul | One to three weeks |
| Clearance and delivery | Days, depending on file completeness |
📦 Prices by method and volume
| Shipment size | Best method | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases (up to 5 m³) | Consolidated per-piece shipping | Starts from SAR 190 per box |
| One or two rooms | Consolidated LCL shipping | Request a quote |
| A full flat | 20 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
| A villa or industrial goods | 40 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
How to get the cheapest price from Dammam to Turkey
Send your home size, your city in Turkey and your residence status, and we’ll calculate shipping and review the exemption file.
📄 Documents and Turkish customs
The export declaration is filed on Fasah before the truck leaves the Eastern Province, and the bill of lading is issued in Jeddah.
| Document | Relocation | Car | Industrial goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Packing list with serial numbers | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Turkish residence, tax number and notarised lease or tapu | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Export plates and certificate | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice, certificate of origin and safety data sheet | — | — | ✔ |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons and ammunition | Prohibited |
| Drones | Need registration and permits |
| Flammables and gas | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Counterfeit products | Seized |
| Old antiques | May be referred for inspection |
🏙️ Storage and tracking
🗓️ Steps for relocating from Dammam to Turkey
| Before travel | What happens |
|---|---|
| Three months | Turkish residence, tax number and notarised housing contract |
| Two months | Deciding on the car and air conditioners: ship or sell |
| Six weeks | Home survey and container booking |
| Loading day | Packing, recording serial numbers and sealing the container |
| After arrival | Attending clearance, delivery and reassembly |
🏢 Moving an office or company from Dammam to Turkey
For companies and engineering offices opening branches in Turkey, we move office furniture, equipment and archives numbered by department, with equipment invoices.
📆 Shipping seasons from Dammam to Turkey
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Preparing summer homes | Ship two months before summer |
| Summer | Relocating after the school year | Book early |
| Autumn and winter | Moderate traffic | A good time for cargo |
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🔁 From Turkey to Dammam
We also move Turkish furniture and goods from Turkey to Dammam and Khobar, taking into account SABER platform requirements, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Dammam to Turkey
❓ How much does shipping from Dammam to Turkey cost?
Boxes start from SAR 190, and rooms, containers, cars and cargo are quoted including road transport to Jeddah.
❓ How long does shipping from Dammam to Turkey take?
3 to 5 weeks by sea, including 3–4 days by road to Jeddah.
❓ What are the conditions for exempting my furniture when moving to Turkey?
12 months abroad, items used for 6 months, and Turkish residence, a tax number and a notarised lease or tapu.
❓ Should I ship my car or sell it?
Selling is usually better value for a foreigner, as permanent import is restricted and heavily taxed.
❓ Do you ship goods from Jubail to Turkey?
Yes, from the factory to the Turkish importer with the documents.
❓ Which port for Antalya?
Usually Mersin, then by road.
Furniture, cars and goods from the Eastern Province to Istanbul, Mersin and every city, with the exemption file reviewed.
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