Ministry of Industry processes 1,182 customs exemption requests in July 2026

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources processed 1,182 requests for industrial customs exemption services in July 2026, as part of its efforts to encourage local industry and enhance its global competitiveness by granting national industrial establishments exemptions from customs duties on their imported industrial inputs.

In a statement, the ministry said the processed exemption requests covered 7,055 items of raw materials and 13,707 items of machinery, equipment, and spare parts. The customs exemption service is part of a package of incentives, enablers, and services offered by the industry and mining system to facilitate the journey of industrial investors at every stage, from concept to empowerment, production, and export.

The ministry added that the industrial customs exemption service aligns with the goals of the National Industrial Strategy to empower and develop the Saudi industrial sector, and highlights the ministry’s key role in stimulating and accelerating the growth of the national industrial base. Industrial establishments can obtain customs exemptions quickly through streamlined procedures available on the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources’ digital platform, "Sanaei."

Through the customs exemption service, the ministry aims to support and encourage local factories, develop national production sectors, reduce production costs, and create new industrial opportunities. The service enables licensed industrial establishments to obtain customs exemptions on their imports of machinery, equipment, spare parts, raw materials, semi-manufactured materials, and packaging materials directly required for production.