Al Mellah International Shipping (0580402747) is a shipping company from Qassim to Tunisia moving household furniture, expatriates’ belongings, cars, boxes and dates from Buraidah, Unaizah, Al Rass and Al Bukayriyah to Tunis, Sfax, Sousse and Monastir, by road to Jeddah Islamic Port and then by sea through the Suez Canal to Rades Port in 3 to 5 weeks. Prices start from SAR 290 per box, SAR 4,100 for a room of furniture by shared shipping and SAR 10,450 for a 20 ft container.
Tunisians work in Qassim at Qassim University, its hospitals and schools, and in food and farming companies. Qassim is far from the ports; the nearest suitable port for the Mediterranean is Jeddah, about a thousand kilometres away. So a Qassim customer cares about two things: not paying for a special road trip for a small shipment, and getting the container to Jeddah on time before the vessel sails. Here’s how we organise that.
🗓️ The consolidation run from Qassim to Jeddah
For boxes and shared shipping, we gather Qassim shipments weekly in one run to our Jeddah warehouse, where they join the shared Tunisia containers. That way you pay only for your space on the truck, not a whole truck. A dedicated container is loaded and sealed outside your home in Buraidah or Unaizah, then heads straight to the port:
| Shipment type | How it reaches Jeddah | When it suits you |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases | The weekly consolidation run | Students and employees with few items |
| One or two rooms | The consolidation run, then a shared container | A small family |
| A dedicated 20 or 40 ft container | A container truck straight from home to port | A whole house or a car with furniture |
📦 The right size for your shipment
| Shipment size | Best method | Starts from |
|---|---|---|
| Boxes and suitcases (up to 5 m³) | Shared shipping by box | SAR 290 per box |
| One to two rooms (6–15 m³) | Shared LCL shipping | SAR 4,100 per room |
| A 2–3 bedroom flat (18–30 m³) | Dedicated 20 ft FCL container | SAR 10,450 |
| A villa or a car with furniture (40–65 m³) | 40 ft FCL container | SAR 15,900 |
🚗 Shipping your car from Qassim to Tunisia
The car goes from Qassim to Jeddah port on an enclosed carrier, then ships on a RoRo vessel or inside a 40 ft container with furniture, secured and under a protective cover. Tunisians returning for good get a privilege on one car under conditions, mainly the car’s age and length of residence abroad. Export plates and an export certificate are issued by Qassim traffic after settling fines and releasing any lien.
| Method | When it suits you | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a 40 ft container with furniture | A family returning with their car and furniture | Request a quote |
| RoRo from Jeddah | A car on its own | Request a quote |
| A 20 ft container for the car alone | A luxury car | Request a quote |
🛣️ Trip steps from Buraidah to Rades
| Stage | Approx. duration |
|---|---|
| Loading in Qassim and filing the declaration on Fasah | One day |
| Road transport to Jeddah port via Madinah | One to two days |
| Waiting for the vessel and sailing via Suez | Two to three weeks |
| Clearance at Rades | 3–5 days |
| Delivery in your governorate | One to three days |
Shipping from Dammam port is sometimes possible if a suitable sailing is available, but the voyage from there goes around the peninsula and takes longer, so we usually rely on Jeddah.
🧳 Final return and the exemption
A Tunisian returning from Qassim after years of work usually benefits from the final-return privilege, so used belongings and furniture enter exempt if residence abroad and consular registration are proven. The file needs:
🛋️ Sea packing for Qassim furniture
Furniture from Qassim makes two journeys: a long road trip to Jeddah, then weeks at sea. So we secure it well for the road and protect it from humidity for the sea:
| Item | Packing |
|---|---|
| Large majlis seating | Sections separated, blankets and sealed film |
| Bedrooms and wardrobes | Dismantled, panels numbered and moisture-wrapped |
| Kitchens and IKEA kitchens | Orderly dismantling with fittings kept |
| Air conditioners | Gas recovered by a technician |
| Carpets | Rolled with absorbent bags |
| Marble and antiques | Wooden crates fixed in place |
| Electronics | Double-wall boxes and silica gel |
🌴 Sukkari dates to Tunisia
Qassim’s Sukkari dates make a special gift for families in Tunisia. We ship them within belongings in personal quantities; commercial quantities travel in a reefer container with an invoice and Arab certificate of origin to benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area, subject to Tunisian food requirements.
📦 Parcels and online stores
For students and employees, a box or suitcase starts from SAR 290 on the weekly consolidation run. Online stores get periodic consolidated shipping, and urgent documents go by air to Tunis-Carthage.
💰 Price summary from Qassim to Tunisia
Qassim prices match Riyadh’s to Tunisia and include transport to Jeddah port, excluding Tunisian duties on non-exempt goods.
How to get the cheapest price from Qassim to Tunisia
Send your governorate, your governorate in Tunisia and the shipment size, and we’ll suggest the best-value method.
📄 Documents and clearance at Rades
The export declaration is filed on Fasah before the truck leaves Qassim for Jeddah, the bill of lading is issued when the container is loaded on the vessel, and our agent at Rades receives the documents and requests the returnee exemption.
| Document | Final-return belongings | Car | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID or iqama | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Detailed packing list | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Fasah authorisation and bill of lading | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tunisian passport, consular registration and employer’s letter | ✔ for exemption | ✔ | — |
| Export plates and certificate | — | ✔ | — |
| Invoice and Arab certificate of origin | — | — | ✔ |
| Prohibited | Status |
|---|---|
| Flammables, gas and loose batteries | Prohibited |
| Weapons | Prohibited |
| Controlled medicines without a permit | Prohibited |
| Seeds and seedlings without permits | Prohibited |
🏙️ Delivery in Tunisia
| Governorate | Note |
|---|---|
| Greater Tunis | Closest to Rades |
| Nabeul and Bizerte | Short inland transport |
| Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia | Via Rades or Sousse port |
| Sfax and Gabes | Via Rades or Sfax port |
| Kairouan, Gafsa and Tozeur | Longer inland transport |
🧳 Suitcases and boxes
For Tunisian students at Qassim University and employees with few items, we collect suitcases and boxes from home or university housing and add them to the weekly consolidation run, from SAR 290 per piece.
🏢 Moving an office from Qassim to Tunisia
For office and clinic owners moving their work to Tunisia, we move furniture and equipment numbered by section in a dedicated container, with an invoice for equipment treated as goods.
🛡️ Insurance and compensation
We recommend marine insurance for valuable furniture and cars. We record each item’s condition and the container’s seal number with photos, and you check them on delivery before signing.
📆 Shipping seasons from Qassim to Tunisia
| Period | Situation | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| End of the academic year | Academics and students returning | Book six weeks ahead |
| Summer | Peak expatriate returns | Book early |
| Autumn and winter | Moderate traffic | A good time |
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🔁 From Tunisia to Qassim
We also move shipments from Tunisia to Qassim for people coming to work and for traders, taking into account SABER platform requirements for regulated products, 15% VAT and the Kingdom’s used-car import rules.
❓ FAQ: shipping from Qassim to Tunisia
❓ How much does shipping from Qassim to Tunisia cost?
A box from SAR 290, a room by shared shipping from SAR 4,100, a 20 ft container from SAR 10,450 and a 40 ft from SAR 15,900.
❓ How long does shipping from Buraidah to Tunisia take?
3 to 5 weeks door to door via Jeddah port and Rades.
❓ Does the price include transport to Jeddah port?
Yes, prices include road transport from Qassim to the port.
❓ What is the weekly consolidation run?
A run that gathers Qassim’s boxes and shared shipments to our Jeddah warehouse to join the Tunisia containers.
❓ Are returnees’ belongings exempt in Tunisia?
Yes, under conditions on length of residence and consular registration.
❓ How is a car shipped from Qassim?
It’s trucked to Jeddah, then either loaded with your furniture in a 40 ft container or shipped RoRo — send us the make and year for a quote.
A weekly consolidation run to Jeddah and containers to Rades, with the final-return file.
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