Al Fares Al Dhahabi is a shipping company from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia. We move furniture, cartons, cars and goods by sea in containers from Jeddah or Dammam port to Rades port near the capital, or Sfax, Sousse and Bizerte depending on the sailing, and by air for urgent shipments to Tunis-Carthage Airport, from your door in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam or any Saudi city to your address in Tunis, Sfax, Sousse or any Tunisian governorate. A full container arrives in 22 to 35 days depending on your city, and air freight in 3 to 7 days. To book, call or WhatsApp us on 0553923364.
Prices start from SAR 130 per carton, SAR 390 per cubic metre in a shared container, SAR 4,300 for a 20-foot container and SAR 3,000 for a car, and we give you the final price before collection.
How does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia work?
Shipping to Tunisia goes by sea for furniture, cars and goods, and by air for urgent items. The road route crosses Egypt and Libya and its procedures keep changing, so we rely on the sea as the safest and most economical option:
- Collection and packing: we come to your home, dismantle, pack for the sea, number and write the inventory with you in Arabic and French.
- Loading: into a full container at your door, or at our warehouse into a shared container where you pay per cubic metre.
- Saudi port: usually Jeddah Islamic Port, or Dammam, with export clearance through Fasah.
- Sailing: through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, sometimes via a Mediterranean transshipment hub, then Rades.
- Clearance in Tunisia: a licensed agent files the customs declaration in the recipient’s name, and the container is inspected at Rades before release.
- Delivery: by truck from the port to your address in any governorate.
Transit times from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
| Collection city | Export port | Shared container | Full container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah | Jeddah port | 30 – 40 days | 22 – 30 days |
| Riyadh and Qassim | Jeddah port | 33 – 43 days | 25 – 33 days |
| Dammam, Khobar and Al Ahsa | Dammam or Jeddah port | 35 – 45 days | 27 – 35 days |
Times are door to door to Tunis and include waiting for the sailing, clearance at both ports and delivery. A shared container takes longer because it waits until it is full, and governorates far from Rades, such as Gabes and Medenine, add a day or two unless the container lands at Sfax.
Shipping prices from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia start from SAR 130
| Shipment | From Jeddah | From Riyadh | From Dammam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium carton | SAR 130 | SAR 135 | SAR 140 |
| Cubic metre in a shared container | SAR 390 | SAR 410 | SAR 420 |
| A full bedroom | SAR 1,550 | SAR 1,650 | SAR 1,700 |
| Full 20-foot container | SAR 4,300 | SAR 4,600 | SAR 4,650 |
| Full 40-foot container | SAR 4,900 | SAR 5,200 | SAR 5,300 |
| Small car in a shared container | SAR 3,000 | SAR 3,200 | SAR 3,250 |
| SUV in a shared container | SAR 3,600 | SAR 3,800 | SAR 3,850 |
| Car in a private 20-foot container | SAR 4,600 | SAR 4,900 | SAR 5,000 |
These are starting prices to Rades port; clearance and delivery inside Tunisia depend on the governorate and the type of items. Note that the gap between a 20-foot and a 40-foot container is small, so if your items are close to filling a 20-foot, take the 40-foot. Urgent air freight starts from SAR 26 per kg.
How many cubic metres does your home need?
| Home size | Approximate volume | Best option |
|---|---|---|
| One room | 6 – 9 cubic metres | Shared container |
| Studio or room and living room | 8 – 12 cubic metres | Shared container |
| Two-bedroom apartment | 16 – 24 cubic metres | 20-foot container |
| Three-bedroom apartment | 25 – 38 cubic metres | 40-foot container |
| Villa | 40 – 60 cubic metres | 40-foot container |
Above roughly 12 cubic metres, a full container works out cheaper and faster than a shared one, and safer because your items are never opened or moved between containers.
Furniture shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
Most of our customers are Tunisian families returning after years in the Kingdom, and the sea voyage takes over a month, so our packing is made for the sea:
- Sofas and salons: bubble wrap, then moving blankets, then an outer plastic layer against humidity.
- Wardrobes: doors removed, clothes in tall hanging boxes.
- Bedrooms: fully dismantled, screws in numbered bags tied to each piece, mirrors in heavy cardboard.
- Kitchen: each dish wrapped on its own in paper in a carton with dividers.
- Appliances: emptied and dried two days before, screens in padded boxes, and each new appliance listed separately on the inventory.
- Air conditioners: both units removed and wrapped, with the gas emptied before shipping.
The inventory is the basis for the exemption and clearance in Tunisia, so we write it with you in Arabic and French, piece by piece, and number every carton by room.
Customs exemption for Tunisians returning for good
A Tunisian returning for good after living abroad can benefit from an exemption on used furniture and personal belongings under Tunisian customs conditions, within a value ceiling set by customs that changes from time to time:
- Proof of residence abroad: a certificate from the Tunisian consulate in Jeddah or the embassy in Riyadh, or proof of your residence in the Kingdom.
- Detailed inventory: in Arabic and French, with your passport and the bill of lading.
- Used items: new appliances are declared separately and pay 19% VAT plus duties by type.
- One well-organised shipment: ideally all your belongings in one shipment on a single inventory.
Storage fees start once the free days at the port run out, so we sort the papers with you before the container leaves Saudi Arabia. Since the conditions can change, we review them with you at booking.
Car shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
- Small car in a shared container: from SAR 3,000 from Jeddah, covered and secured with wheel straps.
- SUV in a shared container: from SAR 3,600.
- A private 20-foot container for your car: from SAR 4,600, for luxury cars or anyone who wants it alone.
- Car with furniture: in one 40-foot container, the car at the front and the furniture behind it with a wooden divider, usually the cheapest option for returning families.
Tunisians living abroad can use the FCR tax-advantage scheme for returning residents under conditions, including being 18 or older and living abroad for at least two years, a car no more than five years from first road use, and a gross weight of up to 3.5 tonnes. The conditions change, so check them before buying or shipping. In Saudi Arabia we need the registration, the owner’s ID, an Absher authorization if someone else is shipping it, a no-fines clearance and export plates. Details are on our car shipping page.
Urgent air freight from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
We ship from King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah or King Fahd Airport in Dammam to Tunis-Carthage International Airport. The flight takes about six to seven hours, and the shipment arrives in 3 to 7 days including clearance.
- Price: from SAR 26 per kg, on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher.
- Suits: documents and certificates, clothes and first-month essentials, and prescribed medicines.
- Tip: the container takes over a month, so fly what you need on arrival.
Sea or air to Tunisia?
| Method | Time | Suits | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared container | 30 – 45 days | Cartons and rooms | SAR 390 per cubic metre |
| Full container | 22 – 35 days | Apartments, houses and cars | SAR 4,300 |
| Air | 3 – 7 days | Urgent parcels | SAR 26 per kg |
Shipping cartons and family parcels to Tunisia
If all you have is cartons, bags or gifts for family, we collect them from your home and add them to the shared container: a medium carton from SAR 130 from Jeddah and SAR 135 from Riyadh, while larger quantities are priced per cubic metre from SAR 390 and work out cheaper, delivered to your family’s address in any governorate.
Shipping commercial goods to Tunisia
For traders we ship full containers or per cubic metre in a shared container, to Rades or Sfax. Goods need a commercial invoice at the real value, a packing list, certificate of origin and commercial registration; we prepare the export declaration through Fasah, and the importer in Tunisia needs a tax ID. An Arab certificate of origin helps with preferential customs treatment.
Documents needed to ship to Tunisia
For furniture and personal belongings
- A copy of your passport and national ID card.
- Proof of residence abroad from the consulate or embassy.
- A detailed inventory in Arabic and French.
- Invoices for any new appliances.
- A clearance authorization.
For goods
- A commercial invoice and packing list.
- A certificate of origin and commercial registration.
- An export declaration through Fasah, and the importer’s details in Tunisia.
For cars
- The registration and the owner’s ID, plus an Absher authorization when needed.
- A no-fines clearance and export plates.
- Proof of first road-use date, and the returning-resident scheme papers if you are using it.
Items you can’t ship to Tunisia
- Narcotics and psychotropic substances.
- Weapons, ammunition and fireworks without a licence.
- Drones, radios and satellite phones without a licence.
- Gas cylinders and flammable materials.
- Plants, seeds and animal products without certificates.
- Medicines beyond personal use or without a prescription.
- Counterfeit goods, and Tunisian dinar cash.
Delivery to every Tunisian governorate
| Region | Governorates we deliver to | Arrival port |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Tunis | Tunis, Ariana, Ben Arous, Manouba | Rades |
| North | Bizerte, Nabeul, Beja, Jendouba | Rades or Bizerte |
| Sahel | Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia | Rades or Sousse |
| Centre | Kairouan, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid | Rades or Sfax |
| South | Sfax, Gabes, Medenine, Djerba | Sfax |
How shipping with us works
- Contact us on 0553923364 or through the request a quote form, and tell us what you have and where it’s going.
- We work out your volume in cubic metres and give you the price, transit time and the right container.
- We review the exemption papers and the car scheme with you if you need it.
- We set a collection day, and the team arrives with packing materials.
- We dismantle, pack, number, write the inventory in Arabic and French, load and secure.
- We hand the container to the shipping line and send you the bill of lading and arrival date.
- We clear at Rades and deliver to your address, where you check the cartons against the inventory.
How to estimate your shipping cost to Tunisia
Example: a family in Riyadh with a two-bedroom apartment, a living room, a kitchen and 25 cartons, returning to Tunis for good. The volume is about 20 cubic metres, so a 20-foot container fits best: the price starts from SAR 4,600 to Rades, and the full price with packing, transport to Jeddah port and delivery comes to around SAR 5,600, in 25 to 33 days. If they have a car, a 40-foot container from SAR 5,200 takes both.
Tips that save you money shipping to Tunisia
- Write the inventory in Arabic and French: it makes inspection and clearance at Rades easier.
- Declare new appliances separately: so the whole shipment isn’t held up.
- Compare 20-foot and 40-foot: the price gap is small and the space is double.
- Check the car conditions before buying: its age, weight and how long you’ve lived abroad.
- Mind the electricity: Tunisia runs on 230 V and 50 Hz, so motor-driven appliances built for 60 Hz need checking.
- Book before summer: the return season raises demand for containers.
Why choose Al Fares Al Dhahabi for shipping to Tunisia?
- Experience with returning families: we get the inventory and papers right from the start.
- Packing for the sea: with new materials that keep humidity out.
- Bill of lading and tracking: we tell you where the ship is and when it arrives.
- Price before collection: with no extras.
- Direct contact: daily from 6 am to 11 pm.
Shipping to Tunisia from your city
- Shipping company from Riyadh to Tunisia
- Shipping company from Jeddah to Tunisia
- Shipping company from Dammam to Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions about shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia
How much does shipping from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia cost?
From SAR 130 per carton, SAR 390 per cubic metre in a shared container and SAR 4,300 for a 20-foot container, depending on the collection city.
How many days does sea freight from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia take?
A full container takes 22 to 35 days door to door depending on your city, and a shared container 30 to 45 days.
Which Tunisian port does the shipment arrive at?
Usually Rades near the capital, and Sfax for the southern governorates depending on the sailing.
Is there a customs exemption on used furniture?
Yes, for Tunisians returning for good under customs conditions and within a set value ceiling, with proof of residence abroad and a detailed inventory.
How much is air freight per kg to Tunisia?
From SAR 26 per kg to Tunis-Carthage Airport, in 3 to 7 days.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia?
From SAR 3,000 for a small car in a shared container and SAR 4,600 in a private 20-foot container.
What are the FCR car scheme conditions for Tunisians abroad?
At least two years living abroad, a car no more than five years old and a gross weight up to 3.5 tonnes, and the conditions can change.
What is the cheapest way to ship to Tunisia?
A shared container per cubic metre for small quantities, and a full container if your volume is above roughly 12 cubic metres.
Do you deliver to Sfax, Sousse and Djerba?
Yes, we deliver to every Tunisian governorate.
Is the shipment insured?
Yes, for a small percentage of the declared value, and we recommend it for sea freight.
