Firstly: Customs documents before creating the import declaration
Customs procedures have undergone several developments and multiple updates and ultimately the unification of customs procedures between customs ports through a huge electronic network in order to eliminate the variation between branches of customs in applying procedures and speed up the facilitation process by eliminating routine. Customs documents are the guide that the importer provides to prove his ownership of the goods and also the statement that the owner provides on the details of his goods.
Bill of lading and invoice
In an effort to speed up the process, the Customs Authority mostly kept the customs documents for creating the customs declaration to only two documents (bill of lading and purchase invoice) for imported goods, and in some cases, an additional explanatory document is required.
Some goods and imports require the Customs specialist to provide more clarification to know about their components or uses or to apply customs exemptions or any other technical inquiry and chemical materials are considered as imports that require the Customs specialist to request electronic registration to know their components and ensure the absence of listed materials in the Ministry of Health’s lists and other international lists.
Exemption from customs duties for goods is granted under different conditions. The conditions for exempting personal luggage and personal items differ from the advantage of obtaining exemption from customs duties for some goods, whether for factories, companies, or commercial establishments. Factories enjoy the advantage of obtaining exemption from customs duties according to the special conditions for factories, while other goods enjoy the advantage of customs exemption under agreements, whether these agreements are bilateral between the Kingdom and another country or between a group of union countries. The certificate of origin is one of the documents that must be attached…etc.”
Exemptions can be viewed from here