Quick answer
Agarwood (Aquilaria and Gyrinops) is listed in CITES Appendix II, so agarwood chips and oud oil exported from Saudi Arabia need a CITES permit from the National Center for Wildlife. Retail-packed perfume, cosmetics and bakhoor carry no export-side code in the ZATCA tariff. Alcohol-based perfume is UN 1266, Class 3 dangerous goods, so the routing is confirmed from the safety data sheet.
Which permits and classes apply?
| CITES listing | Agarwood (Aquilaria spp., Gyrinops spp.) is in CITES Appendix II with annotation #14: all parts and derivatives, with listed exemptions including finished products packaged for retail, except chips, beads and carvings. (CITES Appendices (Aquilaria and Gyrinops spp., Appendix II, annotation #14)) |
| Permit authority | Saudi Arabia's CITES Management Authority, which issues CITES export and re-export permits, is the National Center for Wildlife. Saudi Arabia has been a CITES Party since 10 June 1996. (CITES: Saudi Arabia country profile (Management Authority)) |
| ZATCA tariff | Agarwood chips and oud oil carry an export-side approval code (National Center for Wildlife); perfumes (HS 3303), cosmetics and bakhoor carry no export-side code. (ZATCA Integrated Tariff: clearance and exporting procedure codes) |
| Dangerous goods | Alcohol-based perfumery products are UN 1266, Class 3 (flammable liquid) in the UN dangerous goods list. (UN Model Regulations Rev. 20, Dangerous Goods List (UN 1266)) |
| Export value 2025 | Perfumes, essential oils and cosmetics (HS chapter 33): SAR 1.60 billion, of which SAR 1.16 billion Saudi-made; main buyers the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and Morocco. (GASTAT: International Trade in Goods 2025 (chapter 33 by country)) |
| Export declaration | Filed on FASAH; ZATCA customs service fees on exports are waived since 6 October 2024. (ZATCA: customs service fees on exports waived from 6 Oct 2024) |
Official sources checked 13–14 October 2026. Destination rules are confirmed with your buyer for every shipment.
What do we handle on the Saudi side?
Permit check
We read the tariff line and confirm the CITES permit is on file for agarwood chips and oud oil before booking.
Dangerous goods documents
For alcohol-based perfume the routing is confirmed from the safety data sheet, and we prepare the dangerous goods declaration.
Trucks to the GCC
The GCC states are the main buyers; we truck through the land border for each destination.
Declaration and documents
FASAH export declaration, certificate of origin and the VAT 0% evidence pack.
Sources
- CITES Appendices (Aquilaria and Gyrinops spp., Appendix II, annotation #14)
- CITES: Saudi Arabia country profile (Management Authority)
- ZATCA Integrated Tariff: clearance and exporting procedure codes
- UN Model Regulations Rev. 20, Dangerous Goods List (UN 1266)
- GASTAT: International Trade in Goods 2025 (chapter 33 by country)
- ZATCA: customs service fees on exports waived from 6 Oct 2024
Official pages, checked 13–14 October 2026. General information, not legal advice; we confirm the permits and documents for each shipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
QDoes oud oil need a CITES permit to leave Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Agarwood chips and oud oil carry a National Center for Wildlife export approval code in the ZATCA tariff, and agarwood is CITES Appendix II.
QWho issues the CITES permit in Saudi Arabia?
The National Center for Wildlife, Saudi Arabia's CITES Management Authority.
QDoes retail-packed perfume need an export permit?
Perfumes (HS 3303), cosmetics and bakhoor carry no export-side code in the ZATCA tariff; finished agarwood products packaged for retail are among the CITES annotation #14 exemptions.
QIs perfume dangerous goods?
Alcohol-based perfumery products are UN 1266, Class 3 (flammable liquid). The safety data sheet confirms the classification.
QCan perfume go by air?
Alcohol-based perfume is dangerous goods by air; the routing is confirmed from the safety data sheet before we quote.
QIs bakhoor treated like oud chips?
No. Bakhoor carries no export-side code in the ZATCA tariff; agarwood chips do.
QWho buys Saudi perfume?
In 2025 chapter 33 exports were SAR 1.60 billion; the main buyers were the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and Morocco (GASTAT).
QDoes the destination need a free-sale certificate?
Some destinations ask for one; it is confirmed per destination with your buyer before shipping.
QIs there a customs fee on the Saudi side?
ZATCA waived its customs service fees on exports from 6 October 2024.
Our credentials
- Licensed customs broker
- ZATCA customs clearance
- TGA Freight Forwarder & Broker Licence
- 42/00008120
- ISO certification
- ISO 9001:2015 AMER300621 · ISO 45001:2018 AMER300622
- Verify · Certification body's certificate check
- Head office · Warehouse
- 7273 Fatimah Al Zahraa Rd, Riyadh 12837 · Al Sulay industrial district, Riyadh
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Export perfume and oud with the permit and DG documents in order
Tell us the product, whether it is alcohol-based, the destination and the quantity; our team sends a written quote.