Importing used Korean cars to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is the Gulf’s largest car market and drives on the right, so its ban on right-hand-drive imports fits Korea’s left-hand-drive stock directly. A firm 5-year age cap plus mandatory SASO/SABER conformity mean demand skews to recent, low-mileage vehicles — large SUVs such as the Hyundai Palisade, Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, and full-size sedans, which suit family use and the desert climate.
Import rules — Saudi Arabia
- Vehicle age limit
- ≤ 5 years old
- Steering
- Left-hand drive — all our Korean cars are LHD
- Duty & taxes
- 5% customs duty on the CIF value plus 15% VAT on the duty-inclusive total.
Rules verified 2026-07-15 · Regulations change — confirm the current rules with Saudi Arabia customs (or your broker) before you buy.Sources: KED Global, Statista (KR vehicle export), zatca.gov.sa (ZATCA — vehicle import controls / 5-year rule / duty), saso.gov.sa (SASO imported vehicle), saber.sa (SABER conformity platform), trade.gov (Saudi Arabia prohibited/restricted imports — RHD)
- Passenger cars must be no more than 5 model years old (for 2026 imports, model year 2021 or newer), counted excluding the current year, per ZATCA vehicle-import rules.
- Right-hand-drive vehicles cannot be imported for road use; all standard passenger cars must be factory left-hand drive. Korean domestic stock is left-hand drive and complies.
- Imported vehicles must meet SASO/GSO safety and emission standards and clear the SABER conformity platform (saber.sa): before shipment the importer obtains a vehicle-import consignment certificate (PCoC/SCoC) via an approved inspection body, which records the car’s age and fuel-consumption rate — customs will not release a vehicle without it.
Ports & destination cities
75 cars that fit Saudi Arabia’s rules
Browse carsLive stock that meets Saudi Arabia’s import age rule, shipped from Korea with the official inspection record. Priced in USD.
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