How much Counterfeit and pirated goods can I bring into Saudi Arabia?
Prohibited
You cannot bring Counterfeit and pirated goods into Saudi Arabia.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler, Post or courier
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
- Personal Importation Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Questions about Counterfeit and pirated goods in Saudi Arabia
- How many counterfeit and pirated goods can I bring into Saudi Arabia?
- counterfeit and pirated goods may not be brought into Saudi Arabia at all. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare counterfeit and pirated goods at Saudi Arabia customs?
- There is nothing to declare — counterfeit and pirated goods cannot be brought in at all. Declaring it does not make it admissible; it hands it over.
- What happens if I do not declare counterfeit and pirated goods in Saudi Arabia?
- Under Common Customs Law of the GCC States, Article 145, if it is treated as smuggling: an administrative fine is imposed; it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.
- Can I post or ship counterfeit and pirated goods to Saudi Arabia instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead.
- Can I take counterfeit and pirated goods out of Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia publishes no separate rule for taking counterfeit and pirated goods out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Saudi Arabia limit for counterfeit and pirated goods apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) states it in النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “ادخال أو اخراج بضائع مغشوشة أو بضائع مقلدة”
- How does Saudi Arabia compare with other countries on counterfeit and pirated goods?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 10 prohibit counterfeit and pirated goods, 7 limit it and 3 let it through. Saudi Arabia is among the strictest.
Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) · verified 2026-09-19