Shipping from Jeddah to Iraq 0552803439 | Land and Air Freight for Goods, Furniture and Car Shipping to Baghdad

Ship your goods, furniture and parcels from Jeddah to Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf, Basra and Erbil: by land through the Jadidat Arar crossing in 5–14 days from SAR 14 a kilogram, a room of furniture from SAR 2,300, or by air in 2–5 days. A full truck or a shared load, with the documents reviewed before …

Home Safe ships from Jeddah to Iraq by land through the Jadidat Arar crossing, and by air to Baghdad, Erbil and Najaf. A full truck reaches Baghdad in 5 to 8 days, a shared load in 8 to 14 days, and air freight in 2 to 5 days. We ship goods, furniture and belongings, and consolidated land freight starts from SAR 14 a kilogram. To book: 0552803439.

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Who ships from Jeddah to Iraq?
Route and transit time for shipping from Jeddah to Iraq
What lengthens the transit?
Cost of shipping from Jeddah to Iraq
What sets the price?
The fastest, or the cheapest?
Loading in Jeddah and packing for the road
The Jadidat Arar crossing and the documents required
Shipping commercial goods to Iraq
Shipping furniture and personal belongings to Iraq
Shipping parcels, gifts and store orders
Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Iraq
Delivery in Baghdad and Iraqi cities
Air freight from Jeddah to Iraq
What cannot be shipped to Iraq, or needs a permit
Storage before shipping
Steps for shipping from Jeddah to Iraq
Insurance and follow-up
Shipping from Iraq to Saudi Arabia
How to choose a shipping company for Iraq
Common mistakes when shipping to Iraq
Why Home Safe for shipping to Iraq?
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Jeddah to Iraq
How much does shipping from Jeddah to Iraq cost?
How long does shipping from Jeddah to Iraq take?
Which crossing does the shipment enter Iraq through?
How far is it from Jeddah to Baghdad?
What is the cheapest way to ship to Iraq?
Which documents are needed for commercial shipping to Iraq?
Do you ship furniture and personal belongings?
Can a car be shipped from Saudi Arabia to Iraq?
Do you ship to Basra, Erbil and Najaf?
Are the goods moved to another truck at the border?
Do you ship parcels and gifts to Iraq?
Do you ship refrigerated goods to Iraq?
What cannot be shipped to Iraq?
Do you ship from Iraq to Saudi Arabia?
Is the shipment insured?

Route: Jeddah → Madinah → Hail → Arar → Jadidat Arar crossing → Karbala → Baghdad · Distance: about 1,950 km · Transit: 5 – 14 days.

In brief

Method: by land in a full or shared truck, and by air for urgent items.
Crossing: Jadidat Arar, with Basra also reached through Kuwait.
Transit: 5 – 8 days for a full truck, 8 – 14 for a shared load, 2 – 5 by air.
Price: consolidated from SAR 14 a kilo, a room of furniture from SAR 2,300, and air from SAR 41 a kilo.
For commercial cargo: attested documents, an import licence and a conformity certificate.
Delivery: Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf, Basra and Erbil.
Booking: 0552803439, call or WhatsApp.

Who ships from Jeddah to Iraq?

Jeddah is not the Saudi city nearest to Iraq, but it is the Kingdom’s first port. So much of what is shipped from it to Iraq is cargo that arrived by sea at Jeddah port and continues by land, or the output of factories in the western region. Alongside the traders are Iraqis living in Jeddah and Makkah who send to their families, or return.

Who	What they ship	Best method
A factory or supplier	Food, plastics, building materials and chemicals	Full truck
A trader with small quantities	Pallets and cartons	Shared load by the kilo or the cubic metre
An online store	Parcels for customers in Iraq	A regular shared load, or air
A returning Iraqi	Household furniture and belongings	A truck or a shared load
Someone sending to family	Parcels, gifts and appliances	Shared load, with urgent items by air

Route and transit time for shipping from Jeddah to Iraq

The road runs north from Jeddah through Madinah and Hail to Arar, then the Jadidat Arar crossing, and from there to Karbala and Baghdad. It is the longest of the Kingdom’s lanes to Iraq: a truck from Riyadh covers about a thousand kilometres to the crossing, and one from Jeddah covers 1,350. So transit from Jeddah runs a day longer than from Riyadh.

Leg	Approximate distance	What happens on it
Jeddah to the Jadidat Arar crossing	About 1,350 km	Two days of driving, then export clearance
The crossing to Karbala	About 520 km	Iraqi clearance, then a day of driving
The crossing to Baghdad	About 620 km	Through Karbala, on the day of arrival or the next

Method	Transit	Suits
Full truck	5 – 8 days	Commercial goods and a whole home’s furniture
Shared load	8 – 14 days	A few pallets and cartons
Air to Baghdad or Erbil	2 – 5 days	Urgent items and parcels

What lengthens the transit?

The queue at the crossing: it grows in the pilgrimage seasons and the holidays.
An unattested document: the truck stops until it is put right. We check it before departure.
The swap in the exchange yard: moving the load to an Iraqi truck takes half a day to a day.
Inspection: samples are sometimes drawn from food and appliances.
The delivery city: Basra, Mosul and Erbil add one to two days.

Cost of shipping from Jeddah to Iraq

At Home Safe the price is calculated by the truck for a full load, by the kilogram or cubic metre for a shared load, and by the kilogram for air. Prices start as shown in the table, and the final price follows once we know your shipment: send its type, its volume or weight and the delivery city to 0552803439, and you will have it the same day.

What you ship	Method	Price starts from
Goods and cartons	Consolidated land freight	SAR 14 a kilogram
A parcel or gift	Consolidated land freight	SAR 275 a parcel
A room of furniture	Shared load	SAR 2,300
A car	Closed truck or car carrier	SAR 3,200
Urgent parcels and samples	Air	SAR 41 a kilogram
A full truck	Light truck, rigid truck or trailer	Priced by its size and the delivery city

What sets the price?

What sets the price	Its effect
Truck size	Light truck, rigid truck or trailer, according to the load
Full or shared	Shared is cheaper and slower
Delivery city	Karbala and Baghdad are nearest, Basra and Erbil further
Type of goods	Anything that needs inspection or refrigeration costs more
Handling at the crossing	A separate item when goods are moved to an Iraqi truck
Weight or volume	Heavy goods are charged by the kilo, light bulky ones by the cubic metre

To work out your shipment’s volume, use the CBM calculator.

The fastest, or the cheapest?

Comparison	Full truck	Shared load	Air
Transit	5 – 8 days	8 – 14 days	2 – 5 days
Cost	You pay for the whole truck	You pay for your goods only	The highest per kilo
Date	On the day you choose	When the truck is full	The first flight
Best for	10 tonnes and over, or a whole home	Up to a few tonnes	Under 100 kg and urgent items

Loading in Jeddah and packing for the road

Loading shipments in Jeddah for land freight to Iraq

A shipment to Iraq is handled more than most: loading in Jeddah, perhaps a change of truck at the crossing, then unloading and distribution. So the packing is prepared for three handlings, not one.

Pallets: goods on wrapped pallets are easier to handle, and safer.
Packing: sturdier than usual, because the shipment may be moved between two trucks at the crossing.
Labels: the consignee’s name, city and package number on every pallet and carton.
Furniture: dismantled, wrapped in blankets and stretch film, and numbered.
Heat: the road is desert, so anything affected by heat travels refrigerated or by night.
Inventory: a signed list before the truck is closed, and photos of the load.

We collect from factories and warehouses in the industrial area and Al Khumrah, directly from Jeddah Islamic Port for cargo that arrives by sea, and from homes in every district. The packing method is on the packing guide page.

The Jadidat Arar crossing and the documents required

Documents for land freight from Jeddah to Iraq at the crossing

Jadidat Arar is the direct land crossing between the Kingdom and Iraq, and reopened for trade in 2020. In some cases goods are moved in its exchange yard from the Saudi truck to an Iraqi one that completes the journey.

Document	Note
Commercial invoice	Attested by the chamber of commerce, and at the true value
Certificate of origin	Attested, and required as an original
Packing list	Number of packages and their weight
Export declaration	Issued by the clearing agent in the Kingdom under an electronic authorisation from the exporter
Import licence	Held by the Iraqi importer, for many goods
Conformity certificate	For products subject to pre-shipment inspection, from an approved body
Special certificates	Health certificates for food, and whatever the product requires

Note: the conformity certificate is obtained before the goods are loaded, not at the crossing. Goods that arrive without it are held or sent back.

The paperwork is explained on the required documents page.

Shipping commercial goods to Iraq

Iraq is one of the Kingdom’s largest overland export markets, and what is shipped to it most from the western region is food and beverages, plastics and packaging materials, building materials, detergents and office furniture.

Full loads: a flatbed, sided or box trailer, according to the goods.
Refrigerated: reefer trucks for food and dairy, with a temperature record.
The Arab exemption: goods of Saudi origin benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area with a correct certificate of origin.
Regular runs: a regular supplier has a fixed shipping schedule and an agreed price.
Store orders: their parcels are grouped and move with the regular shared load.

The details are on the commercial shipping page.

Shipping furniture and personal belongings to Iraq

The returning Iraqi: has an exemption on used furniture and belongings, on conditions tied to the length of residence abroad. We review them before shipping.
Price: a room of furniture in a shared load starts from SAR 2,300.
The contents list: itemised for every carton and piece.
Appliances: Iraq’s electricity is 220 – 230 volts like the Kingdom’s, so all your appliances work there.
New appliances in quantity: treated as merchandise.
What is carried by hand: cash, gold and official papers.

We dismantle, pack and number at your home in Jeddah, and unload and assemble at your home there. The details are on the furniture shipping page.

Shipping parcels, gifts and store orders

Anyone sending a parcel to family in Najaf, Karbala or Baghdad does not need a truck. Parcels are grouped in the shared load that runs regularly, or go by air if they are urgent.

Price: a parcel starts from SAR 275 by land, and anything above it from SAR 14 a kilogram.
What is sent: clothes, gifts, household items and small appliances.
Food: tinned and dry with valid shelf life, and nothing perishable.
The declaration: a description and count for each item.
The consignee: the name as on their ID, and an Iraqi mobile number that is answered.

The details are on the parcel shipping page.

Shipping cars from Saudi Arabia to Iraq

Since the start of 2026 Iraq has tightened its car import rules: a limit on the year of manufacture, a ban on cars damaged by accident, flood or fire, and approved technical and environmental specifications. These rules have changed more than once. So we do not book a car before confirming that it is accepted under the rules in force in the week of the request.

What you send: the make of the car, its year of manufacture and a copy of its registration.
Transport: inside a closed truck or on a car carrier, starting from SAR 3,200.
Export: its plates are cancelled and an export certificate is issued before it moves.

Send the details to 0552803439; the shipping methods are on the car shipping page.

Delivery in Baghdad and Iraqi cities

City	Route	Added to the transit
Karbala and Najaf	Directly from Arar	The nearest after the crossing
Baghdad	From Arar through Karbala	On the day of arrival or the next
Hillah, Kut and Nasiriyah	South from Karbala or Baghdad	A day
Basra	South from Baghdad, or through Kuwait	One to two days
Mosul and Kirkuk	North from Baghdad	One to two days
Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Duhok	From Baghdad, or by air to Erbil	One to two days, plus the Region’s procedures

The Kurdistan Region has its own customs procedures, so we set the route by city before booking. Commercial goods are delivered to the importer’s warehouse or shop, and furniture is carried into the home. The destination details are on the shipping to Iraq page.

Air freight from Jeddah to Iraq

Air freight from Jeddah to Baghdad and Erbil

Air freight from King Abdulaziz Airport to the airports of Baghdad, Erbil, Najaf and Basra delivers the shipment in 2 to 5 days. It is the only route from Jeddah that avoids the land crossing and its queue.

For whom: parcels, documents, samples and urgent spare parts.
Erbil: air goes there directly, so it avoids the Baghdad road and the Region’s land procedures.
Pricing: by chargeable weight. Work it out with the volumetric weight calculator.
Price: from SAR 41 a kilogram, falling as the weight rises.
Restrictions: batteries, perfumes and liquids on the carrier’s conditions.

Its details are in the article on the air freight office in Jeddah.

What cannot be shipped to Iraq, or needs a permit

Item	Status
Unauthorised dangerous goods, and counterfeits	Prohibited
Medicines and medical supplies	With a permit, or personal quantities with a prescription
Wireless devices and drones	With a permit
Chemicals and wet batteries	With a permit and special packing
Food	With a health certificate and enough shelf life, and some items are banned from import seasonally to protect local produce
Used goods	Some do not enter commercially
Cash and gold	Carried by hand and declared

Send a description of your goods before booking. The general list is on the prohibited items page.

Storage before shipping

Not every shipment is ready in a single day. A trader gathers goods from several suppliers, and a returnee hands back their home before the home there is ready. So we collect and store at our warehouse in Jeddah until the shipment is complete or its date arrives, and it then moves in one go. Its details are on the storage page.

Steps for shipping from Jeddah to Iraq

You send the shipment details and the delivery city.
We review the documents and the conformity certificate if needed.
You receive the price with the method and transit time.
Collection, loading and inventory in Jeddah.
The road to Arar and export clearance.
The crossing and Iraqi clearance.
Delivery to the address.

Insurance and follow-up

Insurance: optional, a percentage of the shipment’s value. We recommend it here: the road is long, and the handling repeated.
Photos: of the load before it is closed, and at the swap in the crossing yard.
Follow-up: a message at departure, at the crossing, after Iraqi clearance, and before delivery.
The Home Safe guarantee: furniture is kept from breakage and scratches while in our hands.

The details are on the cargo insurance page.

Shipping from Iraq to Saudi Arabia

The lane works in both directions. We collect from Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf and Basra through our agent there, clear at the Jadidat Arar crossing, and deliver in Jeddah or any city in the Kingdom. Umrah pilgrims and visitors send their excess belongings the same way. Ask for the price on 0552803439 with the Iraqi city and the size of the shipment.

How to choose a shipping company for Iraq

Criterion	What to ask for	Warning sign
Legal standing	A commercial registration and a known address	A mobile number with no establishment behind it
Documents	They review them before loading	“We’ll sort them out at the crossing”
Scope of the price	To the delivery city, with handling stated	“To Arar only”
The agent in Iraq	Their name and number in your city	“The driver will call you”
Inventory	A signed list and photos	Loading without a single sheet of paper

Common mistakes when shipping to Iraq

Unattested documents: the truck stops at the crossing.
Shipping before the conformity certificate.
Weak packing for goods that will be handled twice.
Overlooking the import licence: it is the importer’s, so make sure of it before the invoice.
Shipping to Erbil by the Baghdad route without asking about the Region’s procedures.
An understated value on the invoice: a fine and a revaluation.
Buying a car for export before confirming that Iraq accepts it.
A non-Iraqi mobile number for the consignee: it delays delivery.

Why Home Safe for shipping to Iraq?

A registered establishment

Home Safe Logistics Services Est., commercial registration 4030601060.

Documents before loading

We check attestation and conformity before the truck moves.

Full or shared

And we work out the cheaper one for your volume.

To your city

Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf, Basra and Erbil.

To book: 0552803439, call or WhatsApp, from 7 am to 11 pm.

Frequently asked questions about shipping from Jeddah to Iraq

How much does shipping from Jeddah to Iraq cost?

Consolidated land freight starts from SAR 14 a kilogram, a room of furniture from SAR 2,300, a parcel from SAR 275, and air freight from SAR 41 a kilogram. A full truck is priced by its size and the delivery city. Call 0552803439.

How long does shipping from Jeddah to Iraq take?

5 to 8 days by full truck to Baghdad, 8 to 14 days in a shared load, and 2 to 5 days by air.

Which crossing does the shipment enter Iraq through?

The Jadidat Arar crossing, the direct land crossing between the Kingdom and Iraq. Basra is also served through Kuwait.

How far is it from Jeddah to Baghdad?

About 1,950 km: 1,350 km from Jeddah to the Jadidat Arar crossing, then about 620 km to Baghdad through Karbala.

What is the cheapest way to ship to Iraq?

A shared land load: you pay only for the weight or volume of your goods, and wait for the truck to fill.

Which documents are needed for commercial shipping to Iraq?

An attested commercial invoice and certificate of origin, a packing list, an import licence held by the Iraqi importer, and a conformity certificate for products subject to inspection.

Do you ship furniture and personal belongings?

Yes. A room of furniture starts from SAR 2,300, and a returning Iraqi has an exemption on used furniture and belongings on conditions we review before shipping.

Can a car be shipped from Saudi Arabia to Iraq?

Since the start of 2026 Iraq has tightened its car import rules on year of manufacture and condition. We confirm that your car is accepted under the rules in force before any booking, and transport starts from SAR 3,200.

Do you ship to Basra, Erbil and Najaf?

Yes. Najaf and Karbala are nearest after the crossing, Basra is reached southwards or through Kuwait, and Erbil by road from Baghdad or directly by air.

Are the goods moved to another truck at the border?

In some cases, yes: they are moved in the exchange yard at Jadidat Arar from the Saudi truck to an Iraqi one that completes the journey. That is why we pack more sturdily than usual.