The Minister of Commerce,
based on the powers granted to him by law,
based on paragraph (b) of clause Third of Council of Ministers Decision 84 dated 1 Rabi Al-Thani 1421 [3 July 2000], which stipulates “the publication of the Import Licensing Manual in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its updating in accordance with the applicable legal procedures”,
based on article 11 of the Import Licensing Procedures, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 88 dated 6 Rabi Al-Thani 1423 [17 June 2002], which stipulates that “These procedures, as well as the lists of goods subject to licensing requirements, are amended by a decision of the Minister of Commerce in accordance with the information received from the relevant government entities. These amendments enter into force 30 days after the date of their publication in the Official Gazette”,
after perusal of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures contained in Annex A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization,
after perusal of the Import Licensing Procedures, as amended by the Minister of Commerce Decision 106 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [4 December 2019],
and after perusal of Ministerial Decision 107 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [4 December 2019] regarding the approval of the Import Licensing Manual and its amendments,
hereby decides
First
The Import Licensing Manual is hereby approved in the form attached to this decision.
Second
The Import Licensing Manual referred to in clause First of this decision hereby replaces the Import Licensing Manual issued by Ministerial Decision 107 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [4 December 2019] and its amendments.
Third
The Import Licensing Manual attached to this decision must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of 30 (thirty) days from the date of its publication.
Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi
Issued on: 28 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 10 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5187 issued on 2 October 2026.
