How to export electric buses to Saudi Arabia? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 8702 from Türkiye into Saudi Arabia came to US$34.5m in the last 12 months (May 2025–April 2026): 4.1% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: -31.7%.
Figures are for heading 8702: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into Saudi Arabia
Heading 8702 · May 2025 – April 2026
US$34.5m-31.7% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: US$50.5m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by Saudi Arabia, from its own import statistics.
UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division)
Dataset UN Comtrade C/M/HS(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 30 July 2026.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in Saudi Arabia
The market's own import figures for heading 8702, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- US$845m-2.4% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 4.1%5.8% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 China | US$445m | 52.6% |
 United Arab Emirates | US$161m | 19.1% |
 Japan | US$138m | 16.3% |
 Türkiye | US$34.5m | 4.1% |
 India | US$27.9m | 3.3% |
Customs duty
5%on the CIF value
The market's general (MFN) rateFrom the WTO's tariff data (its Integrated Data Base), WTO 2025, HS 2022No free trade agreement; Türkiye–GCC talks under wayMinistry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026(opens in a new tab)The rate set for HS 8702.40checked on 2 November 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)
Rules notified to the WTO
Rules for this product in Saudi Arabia as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.
- G/TBT/N/SAU/1035/Rev.2/Add.1Technical rules (TBT)Addendum
Technical Regulations for Electric Vehicles
Products: (HS code(s): 7009; 8301; 8302; 8501; 8504; 8507; 8511; 8512; 8526; 8527; 8536; 8544; 8702; 8703)
Notified on 22 July 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
1 notification in all; none open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.
Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 8702.40
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used
Official Turkish title: Yolcu taşımaya mahsus taşıtlar; sadece elektrik motorundan tahrikli; taşıma kapasitesi >=10 kişi
Heading 8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type
Türkiye exported €278m of HS 8702.40 in 2025: rank 157 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
1 national tariff line (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- What import duty does Saudi Arabia charge on electric buses?
- Saudi Arabia charges 5% on electric buses of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.
- Where does Türkiye rank among Saudi Arabia's suppliers of electric buses?
- From May 2025 to April 2026, Türkiye supplied 4.1% of Saudi Arabia's imports of HS 8702: No. 4 of 22 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of electric buses to Saudi Arabia growing?
- Over the last 12 months (May 2025 to April 2026), US$34.5m of goods under HS 8702 went from Türkiye to Saudi Arabia: -31.7% on the 12 months before.