Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Morocco 0552803439 | Car Shipping, Containers and Furniture by Sea and Air to Tangier

Home Safe is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Morocco that moves furniture, cars, goods and parcels from any city in the Kingdom to Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Fez, Tangier and Agadir. The route is essentially by sea: the container sails from Jeddah Islamic Port, passes through the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, and reaches the consignee’s door in 20 to 35 days. Urgent shipments fly to Mohammed V Airport in 3 to 6 days. Part-load furniture starts from SAR 2,300, a car from SAR 2,200, and air freight from SAR 28 a kilogram. To book: 0552803439.

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1. Who ships from Saudi Arabia to Morocco, and what?
2. The route and transit time from your city to Morocco
3. Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
4. Shipping to Morocco from the cities of the Kingdom
5. Sea freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco: a full or a shared container?
6. Tanger Med, Casablanca or Agadir?
7. Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
8. Car import conditions in Morocco and the privileges of returning Moroccans
9. Steps for shipping a car from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
10. Shipping furniture and the effects of those returning to Morocco for good
11. Packing for the Suez and Mediterranean voyage
12. Shipping parcels, dates and gifts to family in Morocco
13. Luggage of Moroccan Umrah and Hajj pilgrims
14. Shipping commercial goods between the two markets
15. Documents and customs clearance in Morocco
16. What cannot be shipped to Morocco or needs a licence
17. The Moroccan cities we deliver to
18. Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?
19. Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
20. Door to door, and storage between two dates
21. Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
22. Tracking and insurance
23. Shipping from Morocco to Saudi Arabia
24. Tips before shipping to Morocco
25. How do you choose a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?
26. Common mistakes when shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
27. Three cases that recur on the Morocco route
28. Why Home Safe for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?
29. Related articles and pages
30. Tags
31. Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco
32. How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco cost?
33. How long does a shipment from Saudi Arabia take to reach Morocco?
34. What is the most suitable way to ship to Morocco?
35. Which Saudi port does the container leave from for Morocco?
36. Which Moroccan port does the shipment arrive at?
37. Is a used car from Saudi Arabia allowed into Morocco?
38. What is the 90% reduction mentioned for returning Moroccans?
39. Can I ship my car and my furniture together in one container?
40. Is a returning Moroccan’s furniture exempt from duty?
41. Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?
42. I am a Moroccan Umrah pilgrim with excess luggage. Do you collect it from the hotel?
43. Do you collect from any city in the Kingdom?
44. Can I ship a small quantity without booking a container?
45. Who pays the duties and taxes in Morocco?
46. Do you ship from Morocco to Saudi Arabia?

Route: your city → Jeddah port → Red Sea → Suez Canal → Mediterranean → Tanger Med or Casablanca · Sea distance: about 2,650 nautical miles to Tanger Med · Transit: by sea 20–35 days, by air 3–6 days.

Who ships from Saudi Arabia to Morocco, and what?

Five groups keep this route moving, and each has its own shipment and method. The Kingdom is home to Moroccans working in medicine, teaching, engineering and the trades, to Umrah and Hajj pilgrims who come every season, and to traders buying dates, perfumes and fabrics for the Moroccan market. Whoever knows his group knows half the answer to the question “how do I ship?”.

Shipper	What they ship	Most suitable method
A Moroccan family returning for good	Household furniture and appliances, sometimes with the car	A 20ft or 40ft container
A resident sending to family	Dates, abayas, perfumes, clothes and gifts	An air parcel, or a part load for quantities
Umrah and Hajj pilgrims	Bags and cartons over the airline allowance	Air when urgent, part-load sea for economy
A car owner	A personal car on return or retirement	A closed container or RoRo
Traders and importers	Dates, foodstuffs, plastics, building materials and perfumes	A full container, or a part load by the cubic metre

We start with two questions: what are you shipping, and what is your status in Morocco? Someone returning for good has an exemption on his effects, a trader needs a registered importer, and a car owner is governed by the age of the car. Everything after that, the method, the port and the price, is built on those two answers.

The route and transit time from your city to Morocco

A full container arrives door to door in 20 to 32 days from Jeddah and the western cities, and in 22 to 35 days from Riyadh and the cities far from the port. The ship leaves Jeddah Islamic Port heading north, passes through the Suez Canal, then crosses the whole length of the Mediterranean westwards. The first Moroccan port it reaches is Tanger Med at the Strait of Gibraltar, and a ship continuing to Casablanca passes through the strait into the Atlantic. These are the stages of the journey:

Stage	What happens	Usual time
Collection and packing	Dismantling, packing and inventory at your home or warehouse	One day, two for a large home
Transport to Jeddah port	A closed truck from your city to the quay	Hours from the western region, 1–3 days from other regions
Export and waiting for the vessel	The export declaration and handing the container to the shipping line	2–4 days
Sailing	The Red Sea, then the Suez Canal, then the Mediterranean	10–16 days to Tanger Med, 14–22 days to Casablanca
Clearance in Morocco	Declaration, inspection and payment of what is due	Days, depending on how complete the file is
Inland delivery	From the port to the consignee’s city	One to 3 days

These are the available methods and the time each takes to the consignee’s door, not the sailing time alone:

Method	Door to door	Suits
Full container to Tanger Med	20–28 days from Jeddah	A whole home or goods for the northern cities
Full container to Casablanca	24–32 days from Jeddah	A consignee in the centre or south
Part load in a shared container	28–38 days	Cartons and a few pieces under 15 cubic metres
A car in a container or by RoRo	22–35 days	The car of a returnee or retiree
Air to Casablanca	3–6 days	Parcels, gifts, documents and anything urgent

What lengthens the transit?

• A transhipment port on the way: many lines change vessel at an intermediate Mediterranean port, so arrival follows the connection date.
• Filling the shared container: your part load stays in the Jeddah warehouse until the container is full.
• An incomplete file: if the certificate of change of residence or the conformity certificate is missing, the container stops at the Moroccan port.
• The summer return season and the weeks before Ramadan: bookings are crowded in both, and the journey may reach six weeks.
• Sailing from Dammam: the ship rounds the Arabian Peninsula before it reaches the Red Sea.

Transit times to other destinations are on the transit times page, and the general comparison between sea and air is on the shipping methods comparison page.

Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

Part-load furniture starts from SAR 2,300, a 20ft container from SAR 7,800 from Jeddah port, and air freight from SAR 28 a kilogram. The price is made up of three items: transport from your city to the port or airport, then the sea or air freight, then clearance and delivery in Morocco if you ask for them. These are the prices our services start from:

What you ship	Method	Price starts from
Documents	Express	SAR 83
A small parcel up to 5 kg	Air	SAR 320
Effects or goods by air	Per kilogram above 100 kg	SAR 28 a kilogram
A cubic metre	Part-load sea freight	SAR 780
A small sea shipment	Part load, minimum charge	SAR 1,000
Furniture and effects	Part load	SAR 2,300
A saloon car	RoRo	SAR 2,200
A 20ft container	Full container from Jeddah port	SAR 7,800
A car in its own container	A 20ft container with lashing	SAR 10,100
A 40ft container	Full container from Jeddah port	SAR 14,720
Reefer containers and heavy equipment	By item and dimensions	Set on request

The prices circulating in the market on the Morocco route are higher than that on most items. A bedroom with its cartons in a shared container is offered at SAR 2,500 to 4,500, and the furniture of an average home at SAR 2,500 to 3,500. A cubic metre of goods runs from SAR 850 to 1,500. A 20ft container for a whole flat is SAR 8,500 to 13,000, and a 40ft container SAR 16,000 to 22,000. For a small car SAR 4,500 to 9,500 is asked, and for a four-wheel drive in a container SAR 11,000 to 14,500. Shipping lines adjust container rates from month to month, so the price fixed for your container is the price on the day of booking. Container rates are explained in the article container shipping prices from Jeddah.

What sets the price	Its effect
Volume and weight	The cubic metre for a part load, the container size for a full load, and the kilogram by air. Work out your volume with the CBM calculator
Collection city	Jeddah and Makkah are close to the quay; Riyadh, Dammam and Abha add a long road leg
The Moroccan port	The rate to Tanger Med differs from Casablanca, and so does the inland haul after each
Scope of service	To the Moroccan port, or to the consignee’s door after clearance
Added services	Dismantling, packing, timber crates, storage and insurance
Season	In the summer return season and before Ramadan and the Eids, rates rise and space tightens
Moroccan duties	Outside the freight price; they follow the item, its value and the consignee’s status

How do you cut the cost?

• Sort before you ship. Sell in the Kingdom whatever is not worth three weeks at sea, because every cubic metre is charged.
• If your furniture exceeds half a 20ft container, ask for the full-container price and compare it with the part load.
• Anyone returning for good should prepare the certificate of change of residence before travelling; the exemption is the biggest saving on this route.
• Choose the port close to the consignee’s city so that the inland haul does not eat the difference in rate.
• Book four to six weeks ahead of summer and Ramadan.

The pricing items are explained on the pricing factors page.

Shipping to Morocco from the cities of the Kingdom

We collect from every Saudi city, and ships to Morocco mostly sail from Jeddah, so a shipment from any other city is moved to its port first. That is why only two items change between one city and another: the inland transport charge, and the number of days before the vessel. This is a summary of the main cities:

Collection city	Port of departure and distance to it	Airport	Door to door by sea	Detailed article
Jeddah	Jeddah Islamic Port, inside the city	King Abdulaziz International	20–32 days	Cargo shipping from Jeddah to Morocco
Makkah and Taif	Jeddah port, about 80 km from Makkah and 170 km from Taif	Jeddah airport	20–32 days	Served from Jeddah
Madinah and Yanbu	Jeddah port, about 420 km from Madinah	Madinah airport, or Jeddah airport	21–33 days	Served by the Madinah–Jeddah runs
Riyadh	Jeddah port, about 950 km	King Khalid International	22–35 days	Riyadh to Morocco shipping company
Dammam, Khobar, Jubail and Al-Ahsa	Jeddah port, about 1,350 km, or Dammam port	King Fahd International	23–35 days via Jeddah	International shipping company in Dammam
Qassim and Hail	Jeddah port, about 900 km from Buraydah	Riyadh or Jeddah airport	22–35 days	Served with the Riyadh or Madinah runs
Tabuk	Jeddah port, about 1,000 km	Jeddah airport	22–35 days	Grouped with shipments from the north
Abha, Khamis Mushait and Jazan	Jeddah port, about 700 km from Abha	Jeddah airport	22–34 days	A closed truck to Jeddah

The sea and air rates are the same whatever your city, because the container is loaded onto the same ship. What differs is the transport to the port, and it is written separately in the price:

Collection city	20ft container from	Part-load furniture from	Saloon car by RoRo from	Air per kilogram from	Transport to the port
Jeddah and Makkah	SAR 7,800	SAR 2,300	SAR 2,200	SAR 28	Short, a matter of hours
Madinah, Taif and Yanbu	SAR 7,800	SAR 2,300	SAR 2,200	SAR 28	Added, and set on request
Riyadh and Qassim	SAR 7,800	SAR 2,300	SAR 2,200	SAR 28	Added, and set on request
Dammam and the Eastern Province	SAR 7,800	SAR 2,300	SAR 2,200	SAR 28	Added, and set on request
Tabuk, Abha and Jazan	SAR 7,800	SAR 2,300	SAR 2,200	SAR 28	Added, and set on request

Riyadh: it has no seaport, so its container has two routes. The first is a truck to the quay in Jeddah, which is the shortest in time to Morocco. The second is Riyadh Dry Port, where the container is cleared for export and then travels by freight train to Dammam port; it suits commercial cargo that is in no hurry. Air freight leaves King Khalid Airport on a direct flight to Casablanca when one is available.

Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah: Jeddah is the closest city to the ship, with its port and airport inside it. Makkah has neither a port nor an airport, so its shipments leave from Jeddah; large trucks enter it at regulated hours that tighten in Ramadan and Hajj, and we send a small vehicle to its hillside districts. Madinah has its own airport, and visitors’ luggage and Ajwa dates are what is most often shipped from it to Morocco.

The Eastern Province: a container from Dammam, Khobar or Jubail has two options: to be trucked to Jeddah and catch the nearest vessel, or to be loaded at King Abdulaziz Port and sail round the Arabian Peninsula. We work out for you the difference between the truck charge and the extra days at sea, then you choose. The list of cities we serve is on the cities page.

Sea freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco: a full or a shared container?

A full container is for anyone who fills half a 20ft container or more, and a shared one for anyone whose shipment is smaller than that. In the first, your belongings are loaded on their own, sealed in front of you and not opened until Morocco. In the second, your shipment takes a space in a container that gathers several senders, so you pay for your cubic metres only and wait for it to fill.

Comparison	Full container	Shared container
Price starts from	SAR 7,800 for a 20ft container, and SAR 14,720 for a 40ft	SAR 780 a cubic metre, with a minimum of SAR 1,000
Time to the door	20–35 days	28–38 days
Handling	One loading and one unloading	Consolidation in Jeddah and sorting at the arrival warehouse
Clearance	Your file alone	Affected by the files of the other owners in the container
Best for	A returnee’s home, a car with furniture, or a trader’s goods	Cartons for the family, a single room, or a trial order

A 20ft container has an internal volume of about 33 cubic metres, and is usually enough for a flat of two or three rooms after dismantling and good stowage. A 40ft container is about 67 cubic metres, and is the choice of anyone shipping a large home or a car together with the furniture. The high-cube version is about 76 cubic metres, for light, bulky items. Dimensions are on the container sizes page, and the service is explained on the sea freight page.

Tanger Med, Casablanca or Agadir?

The port is chosen by the consignee’s address. Tanger Med sits on the Strait of Gibraltar; it is the first port a ship coming from the east reaches, and the Moroccan port with the most sailings. Casablanca is on the Atlantic, close to Rabat and Marrakech and to traders’ warehouses. Agadir serves Souss and the south when a suitable line calls there.

Port	Location	Cities it serves	Note
Tanger Med	Strait of Gibraltar, northern Morocco	Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, Fez, Meknes, Oujda, Nador	10–16 days’ sailing from Jeddah
Casablanca	Atlantic coast, central Morocco	Casablanca, Mohammedia, Rabat, Sale, Kenitra, El Jadida, Marrakech, Beni Mellal	14–22 days’ sailing from Jeddah
Agadir	Atlantic coast, Souss region	Agadir, Inezgane, Taroudant, Tiznit, Guelmim	Subject to a line being available; otherwise by road from Casablanca

The recurring mistake is to pick the port with the cheapest rate and then pay the difference on a truck that covers 500 km inside Morocco. We name the port and the vessel date for you before loading. The ports we work through are on the ports and gateways page.

Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

A car is shipped to Morocco in two ways: inside a closed container, or on a RoRo vessel. A saloon by RoRo starts from SAR 2,200, and a car in its own 20ft container from SAR 10,100. But the first question is not about the method; it is about the car itself: does Morocco allow it in? Morocco is among the strictest countries on the age of imported cars, which is why we check your car’s position before we book it a place.

Comparison	Inside a closed container	RoRo
How it is loaded	It enters the container and is lashed by its four wheels with straps and chocks, then the container is sealed	It is driven up the ship’s ramp and secured in a covered hold
Protection	Isolated from salt, air and handling all the way to Morocco	Good, with the car uncovered inside the hold
Condition of the car	Suitable for a car whose engine does not run	It must move under its own power
Accompanying items	Yes, outside the car’s cabin and recorded in the inventory	No, the car travels empty
Cost	Higher, and it falls when two cars or a car with furniture are shipped	The most economical for a car on its own
Best for	A returnee with his car and home, and a new or valuable car	An ordinary saloon, and buses and wheeled equipment

The container is the method we use most on this route, because most people who ship a car are returnees taking their home with it. In a 40ft container the car is secured at the front behind a timber bulkhead, and the furniture is stowed in the remaining space. RoRo vessels to Morocco sail less often, so we confirm their date for you before you rely on it. The explanation is on the container car shipping and RoRo car shipping pages.

Car import conditions in Morocco and the privileges of returning Moroccans

The rule in force is that a passenger car more than five years past its first registration cannot be imported permanently, except by someone who has an exception. The ruling follows the status of its owner, not the car alone: a visitor, a resident abroad on holiday, someone returning for good, or a retiree. These rules are reviewed by the Moroccan Finance Act, so we confirm what applies before shipping.

Status of the car owner	Regime	What he needs to know
A visitor, or a Moroccan living abroad on holiday	Temporary admission without duties	Its length is limited each year, the figure in circulation being six months; the car may not be sold or lent, and it leaves before the period ends
A retired Moroccan returning for good, aged 60 or over	Permanent import with a 90% reduction in value	More than 10 years’ residence abroad, one passenger car in a lifetime aged up to 10 years, a ceiling on the value, and the owner attends in person
A Moroccan under sixty returning for good	Permanent import with its duties	The five-year rule, and a reduction in value that grows with the age of the car
A buyer or dealer	Permanent import with full duties	The five-year rule, and the car’s conformity with Moroccan specifications

Duties are calculated on a value assessed by Moroccan customs, not on the purchase price: an import duty that is mostly 17.5%, value added tax of 20%, and other taxes according to engine power. Utility vehicles and pick-ups fall outside the retirees’ reduction. The documents for the privilege, chief among them the residence certificate from the Moroccan consulate, are obtained while you are still in the Kingdom, and their validity is limited.

A calculation before the decision: before you ship your car or sell it, ask us for two figures: the freight with the expected duties after the reduction if you qualify, and the price of its equivalent on the Moroccan market. Comparing them settles the matter. Anyone who does not qualify for an exception and whose car is over five years old is safer selling it here than shipping it. The general rules are in the car shipping guide.

Steps for shipping a car from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

There are seven steps between your decision and receiving the car in Morocco. The first is the most important, and it comes before any payment:

1. Eligibility check: you send the model, the date of first registration and your status in Morocco, and we tell you whether the car is accepted and under which regime.
2. Privilege documents: a returnee obtains the residence certificate from the Moroccan consulate in Jeddah or Riyadh before leaving.
3. Export through the traffic department: paying fines, cancelling the plates and obtaining the export certificate. We complete them with you or under your authorisation.
4. Collection and documentation: a transporter from your home in any city, and photographs of the body, cabin and odometer before loading.
5. Preparation and lashing: a quarter of a tank of fuel or less, the alarm disconnected, then the four wheels lashed inside the container or the car driven onto the RoRo.
6. Sailing: the bill of lading is issued in your name, and you follow the ship to Tanger Med or Casablanca.
7. Clearance and handover: the broker submits the file and the privilege you are due is applied, and you receive your car by checking it against the loading photographs.

Three warnings are specific to this route. Do not pay for a car you intend to take into Morocco before you are sure of its age. The car’s cabin travels empty apart from its original tools. And the retirees’ reduction does not accept a power of attorney, so arrange your travel to coincide with the ship’s arrival. The article car shipping from Saudi Arabia explains the export procedures in detail.

Shipping furniture and the effects of those returning to Morocco for good

Household furniture is shipped in a 20ft or 40ft container, or as a part load from SAR 2,300 if it is only a few pieces. A Moroccan returning for good has his used furniture and effects exempted from duty on conditions, so getting the paperwork in order here is worth as much as the freight or more. The service runs in this order:

• Survey: by photos, a video call or a visit, so that we estimate the cubic metres and suggest the container.
• Dismantling: bedrooms, wardrobes and the Moroccan salon with its timber bases, with the screws of each piece gathered in a bag taped to it.
• Appliance technicians: they take down the air conditioners and prepare the fridge and washing machine for transport after drying them.
• Inventory: a numbered list in Arabic or French, with an estimated value for each item, dated and signed by you.
• Loading and sealing: the container is stowed in front of you, and its seal number is recorded on the bill of lading.
• In Morocco: clearance, then delivery and carrying into the house, and reassembly of what was dismantled if you ask for it.

The exemption conditions in force: the original certificate of change of residence from the Moroccan consulate, a detailed inventory that is dated and signed, and the passport with the entry stamp. Two import operations at most are allowed, provided that all the items are named in the list filed with the first operation and that both are completed within six months of the date of the certificate. The exemption is for used items, so duty is paid on a new appliance in its box. Each family has one move. We confirm which of these conditions apply before shipping.

Electricity in Morocco is 220 volts at a frequency of 50 hertz, and its sockets take two round pins. Your appliances will mostly work on that voltage, but the frequency in the Kingdom is 60 hertz, so check the rating plate of motor-driven appliances before you ship them, and prepare plug adaptors. Details are on the furniture shipping page.

Packing for the Suez and Mediterranean voyage

The container spends two to three weeks at sea, moving from the heat of the Red Sea to the cool of the Mediterranean and then the damp of the Atlantic. That difference in temperature condenses water on its walls from the inside, and the ship rolls all the way. So each kind of item is packed in the way that suits it:

Item	How it is packed
Wood and salons	Corrugated cardboard on the surfaces, corner protectors, then a tight wrap. An embroidered Moroccan salon gets a fabric cover under the plastic to protect its weave
Glass, mirrors and marble	Each sheet is wrapped on its own and stowed upright between dividers, and valuable pieces go in a timber frame made to size
Electrical appliances	Emptied and dried, moving parts secured, then foam and reinforced cardboard. The original box is better if it has been kept
Kitchenware and dinner sets	Paper for each piece, plates stowed on edge, and the name of the room written on the carton
Carpets, rugs and soft furnishings	Washed and dried completely, then rolled. One damp piece will rot whatever is around it
Ornaments, paintings and chandeliers	Padded timber crates, in a position with no weight above them

Moisture-absorbing bags are hung in the container, and the gaps are filled so that nothing moves when the ship rolls. And because customs at arrival may open any carton, each carton carries its number from the inventory. Materials and how to use them are in the packing guide, and securing inside the container is on the packing and lashing page.

Shipping parcels, dates and gifts to family in Morocco

A small parcel goes by air from SAR 320 for up to 5 kg, and larger quantities by sea as a part load from SAR 1,000. What residents send most are dates from Madinah and Qassim, oud and perfumes, abayas and fabrics, and prayer rugs and prayer beads. These are the rules for a parcel that arrives without being held:

• Description: write every item, its quantity and its value. The word “gifts” on its own invites the parcel to be opened.
• Dates: in sealed factory boxes and in a personal quantity, away from perfumes inside the carton.
• Perfumes and oud: each bottle is wrapped on its own. In quantity they are restricted by air, so they go by sea.
• Consignee: the name as on the national identity card, with the city, district and a Moroccan mobile number.
• Duties: they may be charged in Morocco on a parcel according to the value of its contents, and the consignee pays them.
• Timing: Ramadan and Eid parcels are sent by sea six weeks before the occasion, or by air if time is short.

The service is explained on the parcel shipping page, and for what must arrive within days see the article express international shipping from Saudi Arabia.

Luggage of Moroccan Umrah and Hajj pilgrims

We collect whatever is over the airline allowance from the pilgrim’s hotel in Makkah, Madinah or Jeddah, and deliver it to his city in Morocco. A Moroccan pilgrim arrives with one bag and goes home with three: prayer rugs, copies of the Quran, dates and gifts for a large family. Excess-baggage charges on the plane are counted by the kilogram and add up quickly, and shipping is cheaper than them in most cases.

• Collection from the hotel: a day or two before your flight, with a receipt for the number of pieces and their weight.
• Method: by air if you want it within days, or by part-load sea if the quantity is large and there is time.
• Zamzam water: it is not shipped. Its export is prohibited except for the dedicated pack the traveller takes with him from the airport.
• In Makkah: trucks enter the central area only at set hours, so we collect with a small vehicle and coordinate with the hotel reception.

Shipping commercial goods between the two markets

Commercial goods enter Morocco in the name of a registered importer, with documents prepared in the Kingdom before sailing. We collect from the factory or supplier, combine purchases from several suppliers in one container, and review the file before booking. Saudi Arabia and Morocco are both members of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area, so a product of Arab origin is exempt from customs duty with a certificate of origin.

Item	Shipping method	What it needs
Dates and packaged foodstuffs	A dry container, and a reefer where needed	A health certificate and sufficient shelf life; subject to control by the national food safety office
Plastics, petrochemicals and packaging	Full containers on pallets	A certificate of origin, and safety data for classified materials
Building materials and sanitary ware	A 20ft container for heavy cargo	Weight distribution, and a conformity certificate for whatever is subject to control
Perfumes, oud and incense	Part-load sea, and air for samples	A detailed invoice, and the carrier’s requirements for liquids
Abayas and fabrics	Part load by the cubic metre	A packing list with quantity, weight and country of origin
Spare parts and samples	Air	Part numbers on the invoice

For an importer who ships regularly we fix a monthly or seasonal schedule, and his file is followed by one member of staff who knows his items and his broker in Casablanca or Tangier. Timber pallets must be heat-treated and stamped, and the label of a consumer product must be in Arabic or French. The explanation is on the commercial shipping page.

Documents and customs clearance in Morocco

The file is prepared and reviewed in the Kingdom before the container sails, because a paper missing in Jeddah is put right in a day, while one missing in Tangier costs demurrage and waiting. In the Kingdom we complete the export declaration, and in Morocco the broker lodges the declaration through the customs electronic system and attends the inspection. These are the documents by shipment:

Type of shipment	Documents	Note
A returnee’s furniture and effects	Passport with the entry stamp, the certificate of change of residence from the consulate, a dated and signed inventory, and the bill of lading	Within six months of the date of the certificate, with the owner or his agent present
Effects of a foreigner moving to Morocco	Passport, residence card or work contract, the inventory, and invoices for recently bought appliances	The conditions differ from those for returning Moroccans
A car	Registration or purchase contract, export certificate, bill of lading, and the privilege documents for a returnee	The age rule is checked before shipping
Commercial goods	The supplier’s commercial invoice with its packing list, proof of origin issued as a certificate, the bill of lading, plus a conformity certificate for products that need one	In the name of an importer with a commercial register in Morocco
Personal parcels	A statement of contents and value, and the consignee’s details	In quantities that do not suggest trade

A list in Arabic or French is accepted, and the name is written on every paper as it appears in the passport or register. Moroccan duties and taxes fall on the consignee, and we estimate them for him before shipping. Each document is explained on the shipping documents page, and the procedures on the customs clearance page.

What cannot be shipped to Morocco or needs a licence

Some items are prohibited, and some enter with a licence obtained before shipping. Scanners at Moroccan ports reveal the whole contents of a container, so one undeclared item holds up all the household goods. These are the main items:

Item	Ruling
Narcotics, weapons and ammunition, and explosives	Prohibited
Gas cylinders, fuel and pressurised containers	Not loaded in the container
Counterfeit goods and unlawful publications	Confiscated
Used tyres, and used clothing in commercial quantities	Not admitted
Drones and wireless communication devices	With prior licence from the competent authority
Medicines	In a personal quantity with the prescription
Perishable foodstuffs	They do not survive weeks at sea
Cash, gold and original documents	Not shipped; carried by hand
Pets	With a veterinary certificate and vaccinations, arranged by air on request
A car outside the age rule with no exception	We do not ship it for permanent import

Whatever you are unsure about, ask before you put it in the carton. The general list is on the prohibited items page.

The Moroccan cities we deliver to

We deliver in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Fez, Tangier, Agadir and the other Moroccan cities, to the consignee’s door. After clearance the shipment leaves by truck for his city, and the driver calls him before arrival. In the old medinas of Fez, Marrakech and Meknes there are alleys that vehicles cannot enter, so the goods complete their journey on a handcart to the door of the house.

Region	Cities	Most suitable port	Approximate road distance
Casablanca and Mohammedia	Casablanca, Mohammedia, Berrechid, Settat, El Jadida	Casablanca	Inside the city and around it
Rabat and Kenitra	Rabat, Sale, Temara, Kenitra, Khemisset	Casablanca, or Tanger Med	About 90 km from Casablanca
Marrakech and Safi	Marrakech, Safi, Essaouira, Beni Mellal, Khouribga	Casablanca	About 240 km to Marrakech
Fez and Meknes	Fez, Meknes, Ifrane, Taza, Sefrou	Tanger Med, or Casablanca	About 300 km
Tangier and Tetouan	Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, Asilah, Al Hoceima	Tanger Med	Up to 50 km to Tangier and Tetouan
The east	Oujda, Nador, Berkane	Tanger Med, or Nador port	About 550 km
Souss and the south	Agadir, Inezgane, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Guelmim, Laayoune, Dakhla	Agadir, or Casablanca	About 460 km from Casablanca to Agadir

Write the consignee’s address with the city, district, street name and house number, together with a Moroccan mobile number that he answers. If the house is in an old medina, name the nearest gate or square where the truck can stop, because that decides how many porters we send.

Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?

No, and we do not offer it. The overland route from the Kingdom to Morocco crosses Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, and the land border between Algeria and Morocco is closed, so the truck does not reach its destination. Anyone promised a land delivery within days should ask which crossing the truck will enter through. Every shipment to Morocco goes by sea or air, and we choose between them for you according to volume and deadline.

Air freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

Air freight brings your shipment to the consignee’s address in 3 to 6 days, and starts from SAR 28 a kilogram above 100 kg. The aircraft covers the distance between Jeddah or Riyadh and Casablanca in about seven hours on direct flights, and the remaining days go on collection, clearance and delivery. It is the route for parcels, urgent gifts, documents and spare parts.

Airport of departure	Serves	Airport of arrival
King Abdulaziz International, Jeddah	Jeddah, Makkah and Taif, and Madinah when there is no flight from its own airport	Mohammed V in Casablanca, mostly direct
King Khalid International, Riyadh	Riyadh, Qassim and the central region	Mohammed V, direct or via a transit point
King Fahd International, Dammam	Dammam, Khobar, Jubail and Al-Ahsa	Mohammed V via a transit point

• Charging: whichever is greater of the real weight and the volumetric one. To get the volumetric figure, multiply length by width by height in centimetres and divide the result by 6000, or let the volumetric weight calculator do it.
• Price: from SAR 28 a kilogram, and the rate per kilogram rises for small parcels. A parcel of up to 5 kg is from SAR 320, and documents from SAR 83.
• Delivery: to the consignee’s address in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and elsewhere after airport clearance.
• Restricted by air: perfumes in quantity, batteries, liquids and pressurised containers. We move them to sea freight.
• What it does not suit: furniture and anything heavy and bulky, because the price gap with the sea is wide.

The service is explained on the air freight page, and for shipments from the western region see the article air freight office in Jeddah.

Door to door, and storage between two dates

With the door-to-door service we handle the whole journey: packing at your home, transport to Jeddah, export, the sea or air leg, clearance in Morocco and handover at the consignee’s door. It is chosen by the returnee who travels ahead of his furniture, and by the resident sending to his parents with no one to go to the port on their behalf.

Storage fills the gap between two dates. You may hand back your home in the Kingdom two weeks before the vessel, or the container may arrive while your house in Morocco is not yet ready. In the first case your belongings stay in our warehouse packed, inventoried and numbered until loading day. In the second we arrange with our agent at destination a period of grace before delivery. The explanation is on the door-to-door shipping and storage pages.

Steps for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

1. Request: you send photos of the items or a list of them to 0552803439, with your city and the Moroccan city.
2. Survey and price: we estimate the volume, suggest the method and the port, and you receive the price broken down item by item.
3. Checking your status: returnee, resident or trader, so that we set out the documents to prepare before travel.
4. Booking: the collection day is set against the nearest vessel and your travel date.
5. Dismantling, packing and inventory: at your address, and you sign the list before the last carton is closed.
6. Transport and export: to Jeddah port or the airport, then the export declaration and the sealing of the container.
7. Sailing and follow-up: you hold the bill of lading and container numbers, with an update on departure and arrival.
8. Clearance and delivery: in Morocco, then delivery to the door and a check against the list.

Tracking and insurance

You know where your shipment is from the day of collection to the day of delivery, and you may insure it, if you wish, for a value you declare. The journey to Morocco is long and passes through three seas and sometimes a transhipment port, so follow-up here is a need, not a luxury.

• Container number: enter it on the shipping line’s website and it shows the last port the ship called at. The method is on the track your shipment page.
• Our messages: on leaving Jeddah, passing Suez, berthing in Tangier or Casablanca, and the issue of the release.
• Marine insurance: optional, with a premium that is a percentage of the declared value. The carrier’s liability is limited by weight, not value, so do not leave a car or a whole home uninsured. Details are on the cargo insurance page.
• Photographs: we photograph valuables before packing and the container before closing, and those photographs are your evidence for any remark.

Shipping from Morocco to Saudi Arabia

The service runs in the opposite direction as well. Our agent collects the shipment in Casablanca or Tangier, it sails to Jeddah Islamic Port or flies to Jeddah or Riyadh, and then we clear it and deliver it to your address. What comes most from Morocco is the effects of Moroccans moving to work in the Kingdom, and Moroccan products that traders import, such as oils and handicrafts. Used personal effects have their own treatment, and goods carry the Kingdom’s duty and tax, so we review the file before it is loaded at the Moroccan port.

Tips before shipping to Morocco

• Start with the papers before the cartons: the certificate of change of residence and the car documents are obtained from the consulate while you are in the Kingdom.
• Unplug the fridge a full day before loading and dry it, and leave its door ajar until it is packed.
• Set aside what you will carry on the plane in a closed room, so that it does not go into the container by mistake.
• Write on each carton the name of the room it will go into in the new house.
• Do not put a new appliance in its box into the container while you are claiming the returnees’ exemption.
• Arrange to arrive in Morocco a few days before the container, because you or your agent must be present at clearance.
• Send us the consignee’s address in French or Arabic as it is written in Morocco.

How do you choose a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?

Test the company by what it asks you before what it answers you. Whoever knows the Morocco route asks first about your status, the car’s year of manufacture and the consignee’s city. Whoever gives you a figure before that does not know what awaits your shipment at the port. These are the signs of the difference:

What you ask about	Reassuring sign	Warning sign
The car	Checks its age and your status before any payment	“Every car gets into Morocco”
The returnees’ privilege	Asks for the certificate of change of residence and mentions the six-month limit	Does not know the certificate, or promises an exemption without papers
The Moroccan port	Suggests the port after learning the consignee’s city	One port for the whole of Morocco
The shipping method	Sea or air, with a time that has a margin	Land freight, or “one week by sea”
The price	Items: inland transport, sea freight, clearance and delivery	A single figure with no telling where it ends
Documentation	A commercial register, a bill of lading in your name, and a signed inventory	A handwritten receipt and a mobile number only

Common mistakes when shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

• Buying a car to take into Morocco before making sure its age is acceptable.
• Leaving for good without the certificate of change of residence, then trying to obtain it after its time limit has passed.
• Adding items to the container after the inventory has been signed.
• Splitting the furniture over more than two shipments, when the exemption covers only two operations.
• Choosing Casablanca for a consignee in Tetouan, or Tangier for a consignee in Agadir.
• Shipping goods for sale in the name of an individual with no commercial register in Morocco.
• Believing someone who promises delivery by land, then discovering after weeks of waiting that the shipment went by sea.

Three cases that recur on the Morocco route

These are examples of what we arrange every season, and they show how the method changes with the owner of the shipment:

• A retiree returning from Riyadh to Rabat: a 40ft container holding his car behind a timber bulkhead and the furniture of his home. He obtains the consulate certificates before he travels, the container is moved to Jeddah and then to Casablanca, and he attends clearance in person to benefit from the car reduction.
• A pilgrim from Fez with too many gifts: forty kilograms over the airline allowance. We collect them from her hotel in Makkah a day before the flight, they go by part-load sea to Tanger Med and then to Fez, and she carries the Zamzam pack with her on the plane.
• A perfume trader in Casablanca: she starts with air samples from Jeddah, then moves to a part load every two months, with an invoice and a certificate of origin and in the name of her commercial register, along with Madinah dates in season.

Why Home Safe for shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?

Because shipping to Morocco is paperwork before it is sea. The age of the car, the certificate of change of residence, the six-month limit and the choice of port: each of them is settled before loading, or its penalty is paid afterwards. We go through them with you first, then we ship.

To book: 0552803439 by call or WhatsApp, from 7 am to 11 pm. Or through the request a quote page.

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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Morocco cost?

The figure changes with the shipment. Furniture travelling in a shared container starts from SAR 2,300, the smallest sea shipment from SAR 1,000, and a cubic metre from SAR 780. A saloon car on a RoRo vessel is from SAR 2,200. A 20ft container is from SAR 7,800 and a 40ft from SAR 14,720, both priced from Jeddah port. By air, a kilogram starts from SAR 28 and a parcel of up to 5 kg from SAR 320. Send the details of your shipment to 0552803439 and you will receive the price item by item.

How long does a shipment from Saudi Arabia take to reach Morocco?

A full container leaving Jeddah and the western cities reaches the consignee’s door in 20 to 32 days, and from Riyadh and the cities far from the port in 22 to 35 days. A part load takes 28 to 38 days because it waits for the container to fill. Air freight to Casablanca takes 3 to 6 days including clearance.

What is the most suitable way to ship to Morocco?

Ask yourself about volume and deadline. A whole home, a car or wholesale goods: a sea container. Cartons and a few pieces of furniture you are not in a hurry for: a part load by the cubic metre. Eid gifts, documents and spare parts someone is waiting for: air.

Which Saudi port does the container leave from for Morocco?

Jeddah Islamic Port for most shipments, because it lies on the Red Sea and a ship from it enters the Suez Canal without a detour. Containers from the Eastern Province may be loaded at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, and their voyage is about a week longer.

Which Moroccan port does the shipment arrive at?

Tanger Med for anyone living in the north and east: Tangier, Tetouan, Fez and Oujda. Casablanca for the Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech axis. And Agadir port for Souss and the south when a sailing is available. The decision follows the consignee’s address, not the sea rate alone.

Is a used car from Saudi Arabia allowed into Morocco?

The rule in force is that a car more than five years old cannot be imported permanently, with an exception for retired Moroccans returning for good that reaches ten years. The conditions are reviewed in the Finance Act, so send us the year of manufacture, the model and your status before you buy or book.

What is the 90% reduction mentioned for returning Moroccans?

A reduction on the value of one car, once in a lifetime, granted to a Moroccan living abroad who has turned sixty, has lived outside Morocco for more than ten years and has returned for good. It has a ceiling on the value of the car and requires the owner to attend in person. We go through the current conditions and the consulate documents with you before shipping.

Can I ship my car and my furniture together in one container?

Yes, in a 40ft container. The car is lashed by its four wheels at the front of the container and a timber bulkhead is built in front of it, then the furniture is stowed in the rest. Each has its own documents: the car its export certificate, and the furniture its inventory.

Is a returning Moroccan’s furniture exempt from duty?

The used furniture and effects of someone returning for good are exempt on conditions, the main ones being the certificate of change of residence from the consulate and a detailed inventory that is dated and signed. The practice is that the import is completed within six months of the date of the certificate and in two operations at most. New appliances in their boxes fall outside the exemption.

Is there land freight from Saudi Arabia to Morocco?

We do not offer it. The land route passes through Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, and the land border between Algeria and Morocco is closed, so the truck does not reach its destination. The sea is the practical route for everything the air cannot carry.

I am a Moroccan Umrah pilgrim with excess luggage. Do you collect it from the hotel?

Yes. We collect the bags and cartons from your hotel in Makkah, Madinah or Jeddah before your flight, and ship them by air or sea to your city. We do not ship Zamzam water, because its export is prohibited except for the dedicated pack the traveller carries on the plane.

Do you collect from any city in the Kingdom?

Yes: Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, Al-Ahsa, Qassim, Hail, Tabuk, Abha, Khamis Mushait and Jazan. The difference between one city and another is the transport to Jeddah port or to the airport, and that item appears separately in the price.

Can I ship a small quantity without booking a container?

Yes. A part load accepts as little as one carton, and the smallest sea shipment starts from SAR 1,000. If the parcel is light and urgent, air suits it better, and a parcel of up to 5 kg starts from SAR 320.

Who pays the duties and taxes in Morocco?

The consignee in Morocco, and they are paid at clearance. Value added tax is 20% at the standard rate, alongside an import duty that varies by item. Goods of Arab origin are exempt from customs duty with a certificate of origin. We estimate the amount for you before shipping.

Do you ship from Morocco to Saudi Arabia?

Yes. Our agent collects the shipment in Casablanca or Tangier, it sails to Jeddah port or flies to one of the Kingdom’s airports, and then we clear it and deliver it to your city.