Skip to content
โœ‰ info@chinaoceanfreight.com |๐Ÿ“ž +86 18138342527
๐Ÿ’ฌ WeChat: lunjie1120 WhatsApp Us โ†’
ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Get a Quote
๐Ÿ’ฌ WhatsApp Us Now
โœˆ๏ธ Air Freight

China to Riyadh Air Freight (Furniture)

Door-to-door transit 5-10 business days. Duty and final delivery are inside the published rate.

Air freight operations on the China to Saudi Arabia lane
Air freight โ€” China to Saudi Arabia

Air Freight from China to Riyadh starts at USD 46.6 per kilogram, with door-to-door transit of 5-10 business days. A 100 kg shipment works out at roughly USD 4,663 on that rate โ€” indicative freight only. Duty and tax raised by the destination customs authority depend on what you are shipping and are quoted separately.

Rate from
USD 46.6/kg
Transit time
5-10 business days
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Customs authority
the destination customs authority
Duty-free threshold
SAR 1,000

Indicative published channel rate for planning, not a quotation. What you actually pay depends on the product and its HS code, chargeable weight, declared value, duty and tax at destination and the exchange rate on the day โ€” it can come in above or below this.

Current Freight Rates

Last updated: 2026-09-30
USD per KG
Weight Rate (USD / KG)
1 KG USD 59.83
2 KG USD 52.88
3 KG USD 50.57
4 KG USD 49.41
5 KG USD 48.72
6 KG USD 49.41
7 KG USD 48.92
8 KG USD 48.54
9 KG USD 48.25
10 KG USD 48.02
11 KG USD 48.46
12 KG USD 48.25
13 KG USD 48.08
14 KG USD 47.92
15 KG USD 47.79
16 KG USD 47.68
17 KG USD 48.39
18 KG USD 48.25
19 KG USD 48.13
20 KG USD 48.02
21 KG USD 47.92
22 KG USD 47.83
23 KG USD 48.05
30 KG USD 47.56
50 KG USD 47.19
100 KG USD 46.63
150 KG USD 46.59
200 KG USD 46.49
505 KG USD 46.21
850 KG USD 46.27
1700 KG USD 46.35
2500 KG USD 46.33
3400 KG USD 46.08

How these prices are calculated โ€” chargeable weight

Freight is not billed on the number on your bathroom scale. It is billed on chargeable weight: the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight, where volumetric weight is L ร— W ร— H (cm) รท 6000. Denser cargo pays on its weight; light bulky cargo pays on the space it occupies. Whichever is higher is the one you pay โ€” never the lower.

  • One cubic metre = 167 kg. That is 1,000,000 cmยณ รท 6000, the same divisor used for the volumetric check, so both sides of this page agree with each other.
  • Per-kilogram channels. The rate is multiplied by chargeable weight, rounded up to the next whole kilogram. A 300 kg consignment that only measures out to a smaller volumetric figure is still charged on its 300 kg actual weight.
  • Freight only. These are published freight rates. Duty, tax and customs charges at destination are not a fixed number we can print: they follow your product's HS code, its declared value and the exchange rate applied on the day of entry, so they are confirmed against your actual goods and quoted separately.
  • Indicative only โ€” the real price can be higher or lower. Nothing on this page is a quotation or a commitment. What you finally pay depends on what the product is, how it is packed, the chargeable weight, the declared value, the destination duty position and the exchange rate at the time. Send the product details, weight and dimensions and we will price your specific shipment.
Trade Terms Explained โ€” Who Pays for What EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP and seven more โ€” see which costs sit with us and which sit with you

The rate above is quoted on one specific trade term. Change the term and you change how much of the journey to Saudi Arabia is already inside the price. The table below maps the eleven common Incoterms® against the twelve cost stages of a door-to-door shipment, so you can see exactly where our responsibility ends and yours begins.

  • Seller โ€” Cost and arrangement sit with the seller / shipper.
  • Buyer โ€” Cost and arrangement sit with the buyer / consignee.
  • Negotiable โ€” Not fixed by the rule โ€” agree it in the contract.
Responsibility for each shipment stage under each Incoterms rule
Term 1 Loading on truck 2 Export customs declaration 3 Carriage to port of export 4 Unloading at port of export 5 Loading on vessel / aircraft 6 Main carriage 7 Cargo insurance 8 Unloading at port of import 9 Loading on truck at import 10 Carriage to destination 11 Import customs clearance 12 Import duties & taxes
EXW Ex Works Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck Buyer Buyer โ€” Export customs declaration Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to port of export Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of export Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer โ€” Main carriage Buyer Buyer โ€” Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
FCA Free Carrier Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to port of export Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of export Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer โ€” Main carriage Buyer Buyer โ€” Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
FAS Free Alongside Ship Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer โ€” Main carriage Buyer Buyer โ€” Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
FOB Free On Board Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Buyer Buyer โ€” Main carriage Buyer Buyer โ€” Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
CFR Cost and Freight Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Buyer Buyer โ€” Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Seller Seller โ€” Cargo insurance Buyer Buyer โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
CPT Carriage Paid To Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable โ€” Cargo insurance Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of import Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck at import Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Seller Seller โ€” Cargo insurance Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of import Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck at import Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU) Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable โ€” Cargo insurance Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of import Buyer Buyer โ€” Loading on truck at import Buyer Buyer โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
DAP Delivered At Place Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable โ€” Cargo insurance Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of import Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck at import Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to destination Buyer Buyer โ€” Import customs clearance Buyer Buyer โ€” Import duties & taxes
DDP Delivered Duty Paid Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck Seller Seller โ€” Export customs declaration Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to port of export Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of export Seller Seller โ€” Loading on vessel / aircraft Seller Seller โ€” Main carriage Negotiable Negotiable โ€” Cargo insurance Seller Seller โ€” Unloading at port of import Seller Seller โ€” Loading on truck at import Seller Seller โ€” Carriage to destination Seller Seller โ€” Import customs clearance Seller Seller โ€” Import duties & taxes

EXW Ex Works

Buyer takes over at the seller's door and carries every cost from there. Lowest quoted price, highest buyer workload.

FCA Free Carrier

Seller clears the goods for export and hands them to the carrier the buyer nominated.

FAS Free Alongside Ship

Sea and inland waterway only. Seller delivers alongside the vessel; loading is on the buyer.

FOB Free On Board

Sea and inland waterway only. Risk passes once the goods are on board. The most common buying term.

CFR Cost and Freight

Seller pays the main carriage but carries no insurance obligation; risk still passes on loading.

CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight

As CFR, plus the seller must buy and pay for cargo insurance (minimum cover unless you agree more).

CPT Carriage Paid To

Any mode. Seller pays carriage through to the named destination; insurance is not obligatory.

CIP Carriage and Insurance Paid

As CPT, plus the seller must insure the cargo through to the named destination.

DAT Delivered At Terminal (DPU)

Seller delivers unloaded at the named terminal. Renamed DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded) in Incotermsยฎ 2020.

DAP Delivered At Place

Seller delivers to your address ready for unloading; import clearance and duty stay with the buyer.

DDP Delivered Duty Paid

Seller carries everything through to your door, duty and tax included. Highest quoted price, least buyer workload.

Two things worth flagging. Under CIF and CIP the seller is obliged to buy cargo insurance and pay the premium; under every other term insurance is optional, and we recommend buyers arrange their own cover so a loss or damage in transit is recoverable. And this table is a working summary for planning purposes โ€” the binding definitions are the ones published by the International Chamber of Commerce in the Incoterms® rules, so confirm the exact term wording in your sales contract before you ship.

Service Details

China → Saudi Arabia Heavy Cargo โ€“ Class A Furniture

Air freight from China to Saudi Arabia, quoted per KG. This is a commercial freight service for cargo moving in volume, not a parcel channel โ€” the rate card below starts where courier pricing stops making sense.

Cargo on this service moves through JED (Jeddah), RUH (Riyadh) and DMM. Clearance happens at the arrival airport, so an inland consignee adds a trucking leg on top of the transit time quoted here. Expect 4โ€“8 days of dwell at destination before release.

This rate is freight only. Import charges for Saudi Arabia are assessed separately on arrival โ€” VAT 15%; duty 5โ€“15% (up to 25% on some goods) โ€” and whoever is named as importer of record is liable for them. If you would rather have one all-in number, ask us for the duty-paid version of this lane.

Space on this lane tightens through Sepโ€“Nov, which is peak season for Saudi Arabia. Rates published outside that window are not a reliable guide to what you will pay inside it, so if your order lands in peak, book earlier rather than budgeting from an off-peak figure.

Current Rate Card

  • 1+ โ€” USD 313 per KG

Last refreshed 2026-08-06.

Rates on this lane are per kilogram of chargeable weight, which is the greater of actual gross weight and Lร—Wร—H รท 6000. One cubic metre of cargo is treated as about 166.7 kg, so anything lighter than that per cubic metre is billed on the space it occupies rather than on the scale reading. Knowing which side of that line your cargo falls on changes the quote more than any negotiation will.

The consignments that move regularly on this service into Saudi Arabia are dominated by generators (HS 85 / 8541), where clearance turns on cE and IEC conformity, and a check that voltage and grid code match the destination, sanitary ware (HS 68 / 69 / 70 / 44) and metal fabrication (HS 73 / 82 / 83). We publish a handling brief for each, because the difference between a clean clearance and a two-week hold is almost always documentation prepared before the cargo leaves the factory rather than anything that happens in transit.

To see this tariff against a real consignment rather than a rate card, the 10 KG, 21 KG, 50 KG and 100 KG pages run it at a fixed weight and show the landed total, including the point where stepping up a bracket lowers your cost per kilo. They are the fastest way to check whether consolidating two orders into one is worth the wait.

We fly this lane into JED (Jeddah), RUH (Riyadh) and DMM. Clearance happens at the arrival airport rather than at the delivery address, which matters if your consignee is inland: the customs step and the trucking step are separate, and only the first sits inside the transit time quoted above.

If you already know roughly what you are moving, skip the rate maths. The 10 KG, 21 KG, 50 KG and 100 KG pages apply this tariff to a fixed consignment and show the result, including the point where stepping up a tier lowers your cost per kilo. The China to Saudi Arabia Air Freight Cost page sets this channel against the alternatives, and shipping from China to Saudi Arabia is the full destination guide.

Track your shipment

Enter your tracking number below

Powered by 17TRACK โ€” supports 2,000+ carriers worldwide

Additional Information

What This Rate Covers โ€” and What It Does Not

Chargeable weight on this service is the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, with volumetric calculated as length ร— width ร— height in centimeters divided by 6000. For anything light and bulky the volumetric figure is the one that bills, which is why carton dimensions are worth optimizing before you book rather than after the cargo is weighed at the airport.

  • General commercial cargo. Battery, magnetic, liquid and powder content must be declared at booking, not on arrival
  • Chargeable weight is the greater of actual and volumetric weight (divisor 6000)
  • Fuel and security surcharges, remote-area delivery and oversize handling are quoted on top where they apply
  • Routing on this lane is via JED (Jeddah), RUH (Riyadh) and DMM โ€” inland delivery beyond that point is quoted against the delivery address
  • Clearance at destination is handled by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
  • Saudi Arabia de-minimis: SAR 1,000 โ€” commercial consignments sit above it and are dutiable in full
  • Destination conformity: SABER/SASO conformity certificate

On the duty side, the applicable regime is: VAT 15%; duty 5โ€“15% (up to 25% on some goods). Those are planning references rather than a ruling: the rate that binds is the one assessed against your declared HS code at the moment of entry, and classification is where most landed-cost surprises actually originate. Duty and tax are settled in SAR at destination.

Every shipment needs a commercial invoice and a packing list that agree with each other, plus destination certification where the commodity requires it. The most common cause of delay we see is not the freight at all โ€” it is a declared value or a goods description that does not match what is in the cartons, which turns a routine clearance into an inspection.

Where these numbers come from

Every duty and tax figure quoted on this page is our working estimate for planning, not a ruling. The binding rate for your consignment is whatever ZATCA (Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) applies against your declared HS code on the day of entry, and their published guidance is the source to check before you commit stock.

Most landed-cost surprises trace back to classification rather than freight. the WCO Harmonized System defines the heading structure every customs administration builds on, and ITC Market Access Map will show you the duty a given heading attracts in this destination.

On the air side, anything with a cell or a battery in it, plus liquids, powders, magnets and aerosols, is governed by the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Those articles are not refused outright, but they need to be declared at booking so the shipment is built correctly โ€” declaring them late is the single most common cause of an air consignment being offloaded.

If this is your first shipment into Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabia Country Commercial Guide covers the practical import environment in more depth than a rate page reasonably can, and it is written by a party with no stake in your booking.

China to Saudi Arabia โ€” Shipping Reference Data

Main air gatewaysJED (Jeddah), RUH (Riyadh), DMM
Destination customs authorityZakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
De-minimis / duty-free thresholdSAR 1,000
Import tax & duty regimeVAT 15%; duty 5โ€“15% (up to 25% on some goods)
Local currencySAR
Typical clearance / dwell time4โ€“8 days
Peak / busy seasonSepโ€“Nov
Conformity & certificationSABER/SASO conformity certificate

Thresholds and duty bands are buyer-planning references, not formal customs rulings โ€” confirm the exact HS-code rate for your goods before shipping.

Free 3D Loading Tools for This Air Route

This page covers a Air freight service from China to Saudi Arabia. Use the matching tool below to plan your cargo before requesting a quote.

3D Carton Packing Calculator

Before tendering this Heavy Cargo โ€“ Class A Furniture shipment, check how many units really fit per carton โ€” the 3D packing tool computes layers, rotation, and protective gaps for your exact product dimensions.

Open Packing Tool โ†’

Saudi Arabia Air Freight Checklist

  • Label every carton with destination, carton number, and total count (e.g. 3/12).
  • Lithium batteries and liquids need pre-approval on most air routes โ€” declare them upfront.
  • Compare volumetric weight (Lร—Wร—Hรท6000) with actual weight โ€” the higher one is billed.
  • Shrink-wrap and corner-protect cartons โ€” air cargo is transloaded multiple times.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Heavy Cargo โ€“ Class A Furniture from China to Saudi Arabia take?

Air freight on this route runs about 5โ€“10 business days door-to-door, plus roughly 4โ€“8 days of clearance/dwell once it reaches the gateway. All times include customs clearance under DDP terms.

What duties and taxes apply when importing into Saudi Arabia?

Clearance is handled by Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). The regime is: VAT 15%; duty 5โ€“15% (up to 25% on some goods), with a de-minimis position of SAR 1,000. Under DDP these are pre-paid, so nothing is collected on arrival.

Can you ship special cargo (batteries, branded goods) to Saudi Arabia?

Yes โ€” battery cargo by air follows IATA PI966/PI967; we run certified battery channels via JED (Jeddah), RUH (Riyadh), DMM. Brand-goods and DG paperwork are handled within the DDP service. Surcharges apply.

When does capacity tighten on the Chinaโ€“Saudi Arabia lane?

Space and rates tighten around Sepโ€“Nov, plus the China-side windows of Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and Golden Week (early Oct). Book 1โ€“2 weeks earlier in these periods.

In what currency is this route priced and paid?

Freight is quoted and invoiced in USD; the destination-side currency is SAR. Payment is typically due before departure, and DDP means you settle the full landed cost once.

How is the shipping cost on this route calculated?

We compare actual gross weight against volumetric weight (Lร—Wร—H รท 6000, so one cubic metre counts as about 166.7 kg) and charge whichever is greater, rounded up to the next kilogram, then apply the per-KG rate shown in the table above. A 300 kg consignment measuring out to only 200 kg volumetric is still charged on the 300 kg.

Historical Price Records

All price updates are recorded here. Use the weekly tabs to browse older entries.

Date 1+
2026-09-30Latest USD 59.83
2026-09-30 USD 59.85
2026-09-30 USD 59.81
2026-09-17 USD 59.79
2026-09-15 USD 59.70
2026-09-15 USD 57.94
2026-09-07 USD 57.38
2026-08-31 USD 57.38
2026-08-17 USD 57.36
2026-08-17 USD 57.41
2026-08-06 USD 57.40
2026-08-03 USD 57.41
2026-07-30 USD 57.40
2026-07-20 USD 57.43
2026-07-17 USD 57.00
2026-07-14 USD 56.98
2026-07-07 USD 56.96
2026-07-03 USD 56.98
2026-07-02 USD 56.96
2026-06-30 USD 56.97
2026-06-23 USD 56.96
2026-06-15 USD 56.99
2026-06-08 USD 56.99
2026-06-08 USD 57.26
2026-05-14 USD 57.22

Price Trend

Shipping Saudi Arabia cargo by industry

This rate is for the lane. What decides whether the cargo arrives intact is the commodity โ€” how it prices, how it must be packed and loaded, and which compliance step holds it at the border. These guides cover that per industry.

All 60 industry guides →

Get a quote โ€” Saudi Arabia

Send the cargo details below and we price your actual shipment. Weight, dimensions and what the goods are is everything we need to come back with a firm number.

Answer these and you get a real price, not a range. These are the exact figures a carrier needs before it will quote. Fill them in once and we can price your cargo the same day โ€” leave them out and we have to come back and ask, which is what turns an hour into a week.

kg
ctn
Carton sizeoptional
ร— ร— cm
mยณ
ctr
Built-in battery?* Lithium cells are dangerous goods.
Someone else's brand?* Logos you are not authorised to ship.
Magnetic product?* Speakers, motors, magnets.
Why these three decide everything

They determine whether your cargo can fly, and on which service. A declared battery changes the price; an undeclared one grounds the shipment at the airport and you pay storage while it sits. Unauthorised brands are seized at customs and the freight is lost with them. Magnetic goods need a field test โ€” routine, but it has to be booked ahead. Telling us now costs a click; telling us later costs the shipment.

Sea or air?*
Tick both and we quote both.
When should it move?optional
Photographs of the goodsoptional
    Your details are used to prepare this quotation and nothing else.

    Customs clearance in Saudi Arabia

    Duty and tax position, certification, typical port dwell and what actually holds shipments at this border โ€” plus who files the entry.

    Saudi Arabia clearance requirements →