Short answer: yes. Nuts, sweets and spices are accepted, and food products are among the largest lines we ship from Istanbul to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait in commercial quantities, cleared and delivered to the door, with the clearance procedures handled by us. Personal quantities (gifts for your family or your own purchases) ship as personal parcels at the published table. Each product and its requirements are confirmed after reviewing the goods and the available documents.
| Item | Examples | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and dragée | Turkish chocolate, dragée, sugared almonds | Sweets — accepted |
| Turkish delight (lokum), baklava and sweets | Lokum, baklava, packaged Turkish sweets | Sweets — accepted |
| Nuts | All kinds, roasted or raw | Accepted |
| Spices and seasonings | Ground or whole spices, spice mixes | Accepted |
| Coffee and tea | Turkish coffee, tea | Food products — reviewed like other foods |
Accepting a category does not automatically mean accepting every formula or brand: we confirm each product after reviewing it. Batteries are strictly refused in air freight, separate or inside a device.
Boxes of chocolate, baklava, lokum and nuts for your family or yourself ship as personal parcels and luggage at the published table, to the door, with the clearance procedures; destination duties and taxes, if any, are paid by the recipient. Food products are subject to requirements that differ between countries and between personal and commercial quantities, so send a photo of the contents before pickup and we confirm what is needed. Our packing service is available and its cost is set before we proceed.
| Chargeable weight | To Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 5 kg | $36.30 |
| 10 kg | $57.30 |
| 20 kg | $99.30 |
| 30 kg | $135 |
| 50 kg | $195 |
UAE: 50 kg = $170. Full table for every destination on the prices page. Estimated time to Saudi Arabia 2–4 days from flight departure.
For shops, stores and distributors: we collect from your supplier or factory in Türkiye, fly the goods, handle the clearance procedures and deliver to your address. There is no automatic commercial price: a special quote that fits your volume once we know the product types, the quantity or weight and the number of shipments. To Saudi Arabia the agreed price includes freight, clearance, tax and delivery to the address, and transit is usually 4–10 days from receipt of the goods at our warehouse. For Qatar and Bahrain each case is studied individually.
What we need to review your goods:
We do not publish label, shelf-life or registration requirements per product here, because they differ between countries and change. What we commit to: we prepare the documents for most products, define the requirements and price after reviewing the goods and the available documents, and tell you before booking if your product needs a special approval. The binding reference is what the official authority in the destination country publishes at the time of your shipment.
Yes. A personal quantity (gifts or purchases) ships as a personal parcel at the published table (5 kg = $36.30 · 10 kg = $57.30 to Saudi Arabia) to the door in Riyadh or any city. A commercial quantity ships cleared and delivered with a quote after reviewing the goods. Send a photo of the contents before pickup.
The price depends on the chargeable weight from the published price table; a parcel from 0.5 kg starts at $12.50, and $3.90/kg from 50 kg to Kuwait. Send the approximate weight or a photo of the items and we give you the price before pickup.
Yes. Nuts and spices are accepted, and we ship food products in commercial quantities to the UAE cleared and delivered to the door, handling the clearance procedures ourselves. Send a product and label photo and the quantity and we give you a quote that fits your volume after review.
Coffee and tea are reviewed as food products like the other items: we need a product and label photo, the quantity and number of cartons, country of origin and expiry date, and the invoice if available. We define the requirements and price after reviewing the goods and the available documents, and tell you before booking if the product needs a special approval.
Personal parcels: estimated 2–4 days from flight departure. Cleared commercial shipments to Saudi Arabia: usually 4–10 days from receipt of the goods at our Istanbul warehouse to delivery.
Personal parcels yes, to Qatar and Bahrain at the published table. For cleared commercial quantities our announced destinations are Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait; for Qatar and Bahrain each case is studied individually.
Source: BASMA Global published price table (27 September 2026) · reviewed 29 October 2026 · customs reference: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (Saudi Arabia).
