Used heavy equipment from the USA · Saudi Arabia
Import Heavy Equipment from the USA to 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 export 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 your licensed broker clears it on arrival.
- Excavators, loaders, dozers and graders sourced across the US network
- Origin verification: hours, undercarriage, completeness and true measurements
- SASO conformity coordinated at origin — cargo arrives SABER-ready
- Flat rack, open-top or container to Jeddah or Dammam, chosen by weight and dimensions
- One English and Arabic WhatsApp thread across the whole move
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
How we handle the shipment
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.
Send us the machine
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.
We verify it at origin
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.
SABER conformity, load format and freight
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.
Your broker's ZATCA entry
Your licensed Saudi broker files the entry and clears the machine at the port, working from the export documents and SABER certificates prepared at origin.
Scope
What the quote covers and what it doesn't
We separate the international leg we control from the local costs and formalities your customs broker confirms.
Quote
What we need to prepare a useful quote
Measurements first: with the true weight and dimensions we can price the Saudi leg and the load format without padding for the unknown.
- Listing link, or make, model and year of the machine
- Weight and dimensions (length, width, height), if known
- Engine hours and condition, if known
- Destination in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam or other) and target timing
- Whether a Saudi broker is already engaged on your side
- Intended use (site work, mining, resale) so we can advise honestly
Request a quote
Share the machine and the destination; we send back the scope of the international leg in writing.
Local compliance
Duty, VAT and conformity on the Saudi side
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.
Since 2013, Meridian has completed about 1,000 export projects.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What buyers ask us most before they ship.
Official sources
Official sources to validate your import
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.
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Your machine, verified and SABER-ready for Saudi Arabia
Send the model and measurements. We verify the unit at origin, coordinate SABER conformity and book the right deck to Jeddah or Dammam — documents ready for your broker.