Used heavy equipment from the USA · Saudi Arabia
An excavator or dozer reaches Saudi Arabia through two doors — Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea side, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam on the Gulf side — and your destination city picks the door. We import used US heavy equipment to Saudi Arabia; we sell nothing and hold no stock. Every unit is verified at origin before purchase, the SASO conformity certificates are issued through SABER before arrival, and a licensed broker clears it rather than leaving it at the quay.
Meridian covers sourcing, origin verification, SABER coordination, export paperwork and the ocean leg. The ZATCA entry, classification, duty and VAT belong to your licensed Saudi broker.
Process
Heavy equipment is planned from the tape measure out. We confirm the machine, verify it at origin, run the conformity step, then match it to flat rack, open-top or container space for the sailing.
Listing or spec sheet, plus weight and dimensions if you have them. Excavator, loader, dozer or grader: the measurements matter more than the model name.
Condition, hours, undercarriage wear and completeness get checked on the ground before any money moves. Oversize units are measured for the load plan at the same visit.
The product and shipment certificates are issued electronically through SABER before the vessel arrives. Flat rack, open-top or container is chosen by the machine's true weight and dimensions, and we book Jeddah or Dammam to match your destination.
A licensed Saudi broker files the entry and the machine comes out of the port cleared. Port drop-off is not the end of our job; clearance is.
Scope
We separate the international leg we control from the local costs and formalities your customs broker confirms.
Quote
Measurements first: with the true weight and dimensions we can price the Saudi leg and the load format without padding for the unknown.
Share the machine and the destination; we send back the scope of the international leg in writing.
Local compliance
Meridian's scope ends where the Saudi tariff begins. A licensed Saudi customs broker confirms the exact tariff line and admissibility for your specific machine against the current ZATCA tariff before you commit funds. Most heavy machinery enters at around 5% duty under the GCC common tariff, with 15% VAT assessed on the landed value — verified per HS line, never assumed. Saudi Arabia has no blanket ban on used machinery; admissibility is confirmed per HS line. SASO conformity applies to every shipment: a product certificate and a shipment certificate issued electronically through SABER before clearance, coordinated from the US side so the cargo arrives SABER-ready.
Meridian has coordinated more than 1,000 exports to more than 40 countries.
FAQ
What buyers ask us most before they ship.
Official sources
Requirements can change and depend on the classification, condition and use of the machine. Confirm your case with your importer or customs broker before you buy or ship.
Related resources
Send the model and measurements. We verify the unit at origin, coordinate SABER conformity and book the right deck to Jeddah or Dammam — customs clearance included.