How to export suspension systems and shock absorbers to Saudi Arabia? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 8708 from Türkiye into Saudi Arabia came to US$24.3m in the last 12 months (May 2025–April 2026): 1.6% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: -24.2%.
Figures are for heading 8708: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into Saudi Arabia
Heading 8708 · May 2025 – April 2026
US$24.3m-24.2% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: US$32.1m
- 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 8708, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- US$1.56bn-17.6% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 1.6%1.7% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 China | US$349m | 22.3% |
 Japan | US$269m | 17.2% |
 South Korea | US$206m | 13.2% |
 Germany | US$150m | 9.6% |
 Thailand | US$126m | 8.1% |
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 8708.80checked 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/990/Rev.1/Add.1Technical rules (TBT)Addendum
Technical Regulation for Auto Spare Parts.
Products: 4010 4016 7007 7009 8301 8302 8421 8511 8512 8544 8708
Notified on 9 December 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 8708.80
Vehicle parts; suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)
Official Turkish title: 87.01 ila 87.05 Pozisyonlarında yer alan motorlu kara taşıtları için suspansiyon sistemleri ve bunların aksam ve parçaları (amortisörler dahil)
Heading 8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705
Türkiye exported €646m of HS 8708.80 in 2025: rank 51 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.
7 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
- 8708.80.20.00.00Suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, for the industrial assembly of: motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, vehicles for the transport of goods with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" of a cylinder capacity <= 2.500 cm³ or with spark-ignition internal piston engine of a cylinder capacity <= 2.800 cm³ and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705, n.e.s
- 8708.80.35.00.00Suspension shock-absorbers for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles (excl. those for the industrial assembly of certain motor vehicles of subheading 8708.80.20)
- 8708.80.55.00.00Anti roll bars and torsion bars, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles (excl. those for the industrial assembly of certain motor vehicles of subheading 8708.80.20)
- 8708.80.91.00.11Salıncaklar
- 8708.80.91.00.19Diğerleri
- 8708.80.99.00.11Salıncaklar
- 8708.80.99.00.19Diğerleri
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 suspension systems and shock absorbers?
- Saudi Arabia charges 5% on suspension systems and shock absorbers 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 suspension systems and shock absorbers?
- From May 2025 to April 2026, Türkiye supplied 1.6% of Saudi Arabia's imports of HS 8708: No. 11 of 121 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of suspension systems and shock absorbers to Saudi Arabia growing?
- Over the last 12 months (May 2025 to April 2026), US$24.3m of goods under HS 8708 went from Türkiye to Saudi Arabia: -24.2% on the 12 months before.