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01 Feb 2021 SAUDI ARABFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country ReportThe Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) continues to stringently implement and approve food regulations and standards on imported food and agricultural products. Click Here
01 Feb 2021 SAUDI ARABFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate ReportThe major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies are included in this Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Export Certificate Report. Click Here
04 Apr 2019 SAUDI ARABFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards ReportThe major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies are included in this Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) - Certificates Report. These certificates are required for the importation of food and agricultural products into the Kingdom. This report includes Saudi Arabia’s request for a new certificate for exports of poultry meat and products to Saudi Arabia. Information in this report supplements the FAIRS Annual Country Report. Click Here
03 Apr 2019 SAUDI ARABFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards ReportA range of regulatory changes threatens U.S. exports of packaged foods to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s voluntary Front of Pack Nutritional Labeling (FoPNL) requirement is expected to become mandatory in 2021, and threatens most packaged food trade with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is also implementing biodegradable packaging requirements that are widely regarded as unworkable, threaten most non-commodity trade, and are currently being reviewed. Saudi food additive, contaminant, and residue standards are sometimes based on the most restrictive international standard available, even when it is a default standard. These block trade in some products. In addition, a ban on poultry produced using stunning has halted U.S. poultry meat exports to Saudi Arabia. This report is supplemented by the 2018 FAIRS Export Certificate report for Saudi Arabia. Click Here
14 Dec 2017 SAUDI ARABIAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThe major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies are included in this Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) - Certificates Report. These certificates are required for the importation of food and agricultural products into the Kingdom. This report includes the new required certification for exports of U.S. beef and veal to Saudi Arabia. Click Here
10 Dec 2017 SAUDI ARABIAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeSaudi Arabia’s regulatory authorities continue to strictly enforce Saudi and GSO food import regulations and standards, particularly those related to allowable limits for food additives and labeling requirements. In June 2017, the first shipment of U.S. beef produced under USDA’s Export Verification (EV) Program arrived in the Kingdom. Import bans on poultry and poultry products from 15 U.S. states due to avian influenza (AI) were rescinded in August 2016. U.S. exporters are encouraged to consult with their Saudi importers about product requirements prior to shipment Click Here
17 Jan 2017 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeSaudi Arabia’s regulatory authorities continue to strictly enforce Saudi and GSO food import regulations and standards, particularly those related to allowable limits for food additives and labeling requirements. In June 2016, Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on imports of U.S. beef after the U.S. government agreed to establish a USDA Export Verification (EV) Program. Click Here
31 Oct 2016 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThe major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies are included in this Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) - Certificates Report. These certificates are required for the importation of food and agricultural products into the Kingdom. This report includes the new required certification for exports of U.S. beef and veal to Saudi Arabia. Click Here
13 Oct 2015 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThis FAIRS Certificates Report lists major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies for the importation of food and agricultural products into the Kingdom. In 2015, Saudi Arabia’s regulatory authorities continued its strict implementation of food import regulations and standards which have affected the flow of some U.S. food products exports to the Kingdom. The strict enforcement of import regulations included a ban on using unsubstantiated health benefits claims on the labels of prepackaged food products, a ban on poultry and egg product exports from U.S. states that have confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and a continued Saudi import ban on U.S. beef that was imposed in May 2012. Click Here
08 Oct 2015 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeIn 2015, Saudi Arabia’s regulatory authorities continued to strictly enforce their food import regulations and standards which have affected the flow of some U.S. food exports to the Kingdom. The strict enforcement of import regulations included a ban on the use of unsubstantiated claim of health benefits on food products’ labels; a ban on poultry and egg product exports from several U.S. states that have confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI); and a continued import ban on U.S. beef imposed in May 2012. The FAIRS Country Report contains an update of Saudi Arabia’s regulatory requirements and Customs clearance procedures for importing food and agricultural products into the Saudi market. Click Here
20 Oct 2014 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia, Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This FAIRS Certificates Report lists major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies for the importation of food and agricultural product into the Kingdom. Click Here
25 Sep 2014 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia,Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeThis FAIRS Country Report contains update s of the regulatory requirements and pro cedures for importing food and agricultural products into Saudi Arabia. Click Here
17 Oct 2013 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeThis FAIRS Country Report contains regulatory requirements and procedures for importing food and agricultural products into Saudi Arabia. The Food Laws Section of this report provides an update on Saudi policy changes that affect food and agricultural trade such as the import ban on U.S. beef and beef products as well as related restriction on the imports of pet foods containing beef products. Click Here
28 Dec 2012 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThis FAIRS Report provides the list of model certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory agencies to export food and agricultural products to the Saudi market. The SFDA is now requiring that U.S. poultry meat exports to Saudi Arabia must be accompanied by an attestation from the USDA/FSIS stipulating that exported products were obtained from poultry that was not fed with feed containing animal protein, fat or remnants of animal origin. Click Here
24 Dec 2012 SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeThis FAIRS Country Report contains the regulatory requirements and procedures for importing food and agricultural products into the Saudi market. The Food Laws Section of this report provides updated information on Saudi Arabia’s requirements for U.S. poultry meat exports under the 2005 Saudi-U.S. agreement regarding Saudi Arabia’s WTO accession. Click Here
27 Dec 2011 Saudi ArabiaFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeFAIRS Country Report provides useful information about regulatory requirements and import procedures for food and agricultural imports as they are established and enforced by the government of Saudi Arabia. The Food Laws Section of this report is updated with information on the newly revised animal feed subsidy and the Saudi government’s decision to eliminate and/or reduce duties on imported foodstuffs. Click Here
27 Nov 2010 Saudi ArabiaFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThe Agricultural Trade Office of the USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia prepared this report for U.S. exporters of domestic food and agricultural products. While every possible care was taken in the preparation of this report, information provided may not be completely accurate either because policies have changed since its preparation, or because clear and consistent information about these policies was not available. Click Here


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  • Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
    (Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
    Govt. of India)

  • NCUI Building 3, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110 016
    Phone : 91-11-26513204, 26514572, 26534186
    Fax : 91-11-26526187