Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Makkah to Lebanon moving furniture for Lebanese staff of Makkah’s hotels and restaurants, holiday parcels by the kilo, cars and goods from Makkah and Taif to Beirut, Jounieh, Sidon, Tripoli, Zahle and the Chouf, by sea from Jeddah Islamic Port through the Suez Canal to Beirut port or Tripoli in 2 to 4 weeks. Prices start from SAR 10.5 per kg for parcels, SAR 2,650 for a bedroom, SAR 7,250 for a 20 ft container and SAR 3,500 for a small car.
Many Lebanese work in Makkah’s hotels, restaurants and hospitals, from hotel managers and chefs to engineers and doctors. When a contract ends they return with a small home and a car, and before that they send parcels to family every Eid and summer. Lebanon is one of the closest destinations by sea: from Jeddah through Suez, then north in the eastern Mediterranean to Beirut. So shipments arrive faster than to North Africa and prices are closer, and the real challenge is often after the port: mountain roads and old buildings without lifts.
🎁 Holiday and summer parcels by the kilo
A Lebanese worker in Makkah sends family dates, rosewater, perfumes, prayer rugs, prayer beads, clothes and children’s gifts before Ramadan, Eid and summer. We consolidate them and charge by the kilo, so you pay only for your weight:
| Parcel type | Note | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| A box of gifts, dates and prayer beads | Wrapped personal quantities | SAR 10.5 per kg |
| A suitcase of clothes | Locked and wrapped in film | SAR 10.5 per kg |
| A small new appliance | With its invoice; subject to duties | Request a quote |
| An urgent parcel days before Eid | Air freight to Beirut airport | Request a quote |
🏨 Hotel and restaurant staff returning home
Hospitality workers in Makkah usually live in small flats or partly furnished housing, so their return shipment may be a room or two, or a full flat if they have family:
| Shipment size | Best method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels and suitcases | Consolidated by the kilo | SAR 10.5/kg |
| One or two bedrooms | Consolidated LCL shipping | SAR 2,650 per room |
| A full flat (18–30 m³) | 20 ft FCL container | SAR 7,250 |
| A house or furniture with a car | 40 ft FCL container | Request a quote |
Someone moving to live in Lebanon with used belongings can get special treatment that may reach an exemption, under conditions on the length of residence abroad and the nature and use of the items. Because details vary by case, check with the Lebanese consulate in Jeddah, and we build the packing list so used items are shown separately from anything new.
| Item type | Usual treatment | What helps |
|---|---|---|
| Used furniture and appliances of a returnee | Special provisions with conditions | Proof of residence abroad and a detailed list |
| Clothes and personal items | Usually uncomplicated | Box count and content description |
| New appliances in their boxes | Duties and VAT | Their invoices and separating them on the list |
| Commercial quantities | Goods | Shipping under an importer’s name |
⚓ Beirut or Tripoli?
| Region | Main towns and villages | Best port |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut and suburbs | Beirut, Hadath, Baabda, Choueifat | Beirut |
| Mount Lebanon | Jounieh, Byblos, Metn, Aley, Chouf | Beirut |
| The north | Tripoli, Zgharta, Batroun, Akkar | Tripoli or Beirut |
| The south | Sidon, Tyre, Nabatieh, Jezzine | Beirut |
| The Bekaa | Zahle, Chtaura, Baalbek | Beirut, then over Dahr el Baidar |
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in Makkah and transport to Jeddah | Under a day |
| Export and booking | 3–7 days |
| Sailing to Beirut | One to two weeks |
| Clearance and delivery | A few days |
🚗 Shipping cars from Makkah to Lebanon
Lebanese customs calculate duties on a used car from its reference value in recognised international publications, not just your invoice, and add VAT and registration fees. So we help you estimate before shipping:
| Element | What it means |
|---|---|
| Car age | A maximum age for used passenger cars (usually cited as 8 years), which we check at shipping time |
| Valuation | Based on values published in international used-car references |
| Duties and taxes | Customs duty, VAT and registration fees, estimated with the Lebanese customs calculator |
| Temporary import | For visitors with an international carnet (triptyque) for a set period, no sale |
After transferring ownership, settling fines and obtaining export plates and an export certificate from the Makkah traffic department, we move the car on an enclosed carrier to Jeddah:
| Method | Best for | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo to Beirut | A single empty car | SAR 3,500 for a small car |
| 20 ft container | A luxury car with full protection | Request a quote |
| 40 ft with furniture | A returnee with their home | Request a quote |
🛋️ Packing and mountain delivery
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, numbered, blankets and film |
| Sofas and living room | Fabric, film and edge protection |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with numbered bolt bags |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician |
| Carpets | Rolled with a moisture absorber |
| Glass and chandeliers | Lined wooden crates |
In mountain villages with narrow roads we use smaller trucks and manual carrying, and reassemble furniture by its numbering. Tell us in advance if the building has no lift or the road can’t take a large truck.
🕌 Loading inside Makkah
A Muslim crew who knows the city’s rules works in Makkah. In districts near the central area we load with a small Dyna and transfer to the container outside, avoiding the Ramadan and Hajj peaks.
🏭 Goods and stores
For Lebanese traders importing dates, perfumes and carpets from Makkah, we ship with a commercial invoice and Arab certificate of origin in the name of a Lebanese importer, and commercial dates in a reefer container. Online stores get periodic consolidated shipping to Beirut.
Bedroom and 20 ft container from the main article’s table, parcels and car at Jeddah prices, excluding Lebanese duties.
How to get the cheapest price from Makkah to Lebanon
Send the parcel weight or furniture volume and your region in Lebanon, and we’ll send you the price.
📄 Documents and Lebanese customs
We file the export declaration via Fasah, issue the bill of lading in Jeddah, and the clearing agent in Beirut receives the documents.
| Document | Parcels | Return furniture | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lebanese receiver’s ID | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Proof of residence abroad | — | Case by case | — |
| Original registration and export certificate | — | — | ✔ |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Weapons and ammunition | Prohibited |
| Narcotics and controlled medicines | Prohibited without a prescription and permit |
| Drones | With prior permit |
| Gas and flammables | Prohibited in ordinary containers |
| Counterfeit products | Seized |
🏙️ Storage and tracking
🗓️ Steps for shipping from Makkah to Lebanon
🏢 Moving an office or restaurant from Makkah to Lebanon
For chefs and restaurant owners returning to open a business in Lebanon, we move commercial kitchen equipment and furniture in a dedicated container, with invoices for equipment treated as goods.
📆 Shipping seasons from Makkah to Lebanon
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Before Ramadan and Eid | Peak parcels | Send a month ahead |
| After the Hajj season | Staff returning after the season | Book once truck restrictions lift |
| Summer | Families returning | Book early |
⚠️ Common mistakes
⚖️ How to choose a shipping company from Makkah to Lebanon
🔁 From Lebanon to Makkah
We also move shipments from Lebanon to Makkah for people coming to work and for traders, taking into account SABER platform requirements, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Makkah to Lebanon
❓ How much does shipping from Makkah to Lebanon cost?
Parcels from SAR 10.5 per kg, a bedroom from SAR 2,650, a 20 ft container from SAR 7,250 and a small car from SAR 3,500.
❓ How long does shipping from Makkah to Beirut take?
2 to 4 weeks by sea, and 2–5 days by air.
❓ Do you deliver to mountain villages?
Yes, with smaller trucks and manual carrying where needed.
❓ How are car duties calculated in Lebanon?
On the car’s international reference value, plus VAT and registration fees.
❓ What’s the maximum car age?
Usually cited as 8 years for passenger cars, and we check it at shipping time.
❓ Which port for northern Lebanon?
Tripoli or Beirut depending on the sailing.
Parcels, furniture and cars from Makkah to Beirut, Tripoli and every region.
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