Saudi Arabia: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards

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This FAIRS Country Report contains updates of the regulatory requirements and procedures for importing food and agricultural products into Saudi Arabia. The updates include Saudi requirements for novel foods, the Saudi government specifications for subsidized baby foods, registration of facilities and products, a list of general standards that U.S. food product exporters to Saudi Arabia should be aware of, and details of clearance procedures by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority for imported food products. 

Saudi Arabia: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards

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