Pharmaceutical Intermediates for Saudi Arabia
Zemixal supplies 14,468 products from its pharmaceutical intermediates range to buyers in Saudi Arabia. Locally, the main users are in petrochemicals, refining and fertilisers & mining (phosphate, aluminium). Regular consignments go to industrial centres such as Jubail Industrial City, Yanbu Industrial City and Riyadh (Sudair & industrial cities). Typical customers for this division are API manufacturers, CDMOs and CMOs and medicinal and discovery chemistry groups.
Supplying pharmaceutical intermediates to Saudi Arabia
By sea, containers and LCL lots take roughly 6–12 days to Dammam (King Abdulaziz Port) and Jeddah Islamic Port. Air cargo to Riyadh (RUH) takes 2–4 days, which suits small and urgent packs. The relevant authority is SFDA (Saudi Food & Drug Authority). Our export desk lines up the COA, GHS SDS and shipping documents to match. Common grades for this division are Key starting material (KSM) specification, Advanced intermediate (customer spec), Building block, ≥95% / ≥98% purity and Chiral (ee specified).
Grades in this division
Pharma compliance in Saudi Arabia
| Authority | SFDA (Saudi Food & Drug Authority) |
|---|---|
| Seaports | Dammam (King Abdulaziz Port), Jeddah Islamic Port, Jubail Commercial Port |
| Airports | Riyadh (RUH), Jeddah (JED) |
| Dangerous goods | IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air |
Controlled and hazardous chemicals usually need import clearance from the NCEC, which applies the Kingdom's chemical approval framework under GCC rules. Many products also require a SABER Certificate of Conformity and shipment certificate under SASO technical regulations, so check the HS code before you order. APIs and medicinal ingredients are regulated by the SFDA, which may ask for GMP evidence and product registration from the manufacturer. Dangerous goods must meet IMDG or IATA packing and declaration rules. India and Saudi Arabia have no trade agreement in force, so standard duties apply.
From order to delivery
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 6–12 daysOcean transit to Dammam (King Abdulaziz Port)
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: NCEC (National Center for Environmental Compliance) / SASO.
Indicative total by sea: 13–29 days
By air: about 6–14 days in total.
Documents for Saudi Arabia
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- SASO/SABER certificate where applicable
- NCEC chemical import clearance for controlled substances
- SFDA import approval / registration for APIs where applicable
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
Categories in pharmaceutical intermediates
A selection we ship to Saudi Arabia
A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.