Business Guide to Saudi Arabia 

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I - THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

History
Location and Area
Map
Geography and Climate
Population
Language
Religion
Judicial System
Government
Flag and Official Emblem
Currency
Visa Regulations
Calendar and Public Holidays
Business Hours
Time Zone
 

CHAPTER 2 - THE SAUDI ARABIAN ECONOMY

Overview
Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Budget
Gross Domestic Product During the Fifth Development Plan 1990-1994
Expenditure on Gross Domestic Products During the Fifth Development Plan 1990-1994
Employment
Inflation
Growth Targets During the Sixth Development Plan 1995-1999
     Agriculture
     Community, Social and Personal Services
     Construction
     Crude Oil and Natural Gas
     Education
     Financial and Business Services
     Government Services
     Health Services
     Mining and Quarrying
     Oil Refining
     Industry
     Petrochemicals
     Public Utilities
     Real Estate
     Trade
     Transport and Communications

CHAPTER 3- COMMERCIAL POLICY & FOREIGN TRADE

Overview
Exports
Imports
Balance of Trade
Balance of Payments
Directions of Trade
Saudi-U.S. Trade

CHAPTER 4- REACHING THE SAUDI ARABIAN MARKET

Prelude
Establishing Business Contacts
Marketing and Sales Strategy
Business Opportunities in the Kingdom
Foreign Investment Policy
Key Government Agencies, Financial Institutions and Joint Ventures’
   Partners Affecting Foreign Investment in the Kingdom Financial Resources
Financial Resources

CHAPTER 5- IMPORTANT BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES

Prelude
Customs Duties
Shipping Documents
Description of Shipping Documents
Special Documents
Arrangement of Shipping Documents
Commercial Legal Documents
General Notes
Regulations for Companies
The Tax System
Trade Marks Regulations
Patents Law
The law for the Protection of Copyrights
Commercial Registration System
Commercial Agency Regulations
Tenders Regulations and Rules for Implementation
The Relationship Between a Foreign Contractor and His Saudi Agent
Industrial Licensing Regulations and Procedures for Foreign Capital
Grant of Licenses to Foreign Companies to Establish Offices in the Kingdom
Grant of Licenses to Practice Various Professions
Trade in Agricultural Machinery
Mining Regulations
Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals
Supply and Consumer Protection
Settlement of Commercial Disputes
Labor and Workmen Law

APPENDIX I
Saudi Government Ministries and Autonomous Agencies

APPENDIX II
Saudi Arabian Government Offices, Commercial Banks and Companies in the U.S.

APPENDIX III
Saudi Diplomatic Missions.

APPENDIX IV
Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry

APPENDIX V
International Arab-Foreign Chambers of Commerce

APPENDIX VI
Saudi Commercial Banks Operating in the Kingdom

Appendix VII
Leading Saudi Dailies, Weeklies and Advertising Agencies

APPENDIX VIII
The export information sheet, eis

APPENDIX IX
U.S. OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS WITH  THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

APPENDIX X
the top 100 Saudi companies

APPENDIX XI
SAUDI-U.S. JOINT PROJECTS IN THE KINGDOM
ROYAL DECREE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT CODE

APPENDIX XII
ARAMCO, Sales & marketing offices for crude oil & petroleum products

APPENDIX XIII
Contract of Agency or Distributorship

APPENDIX XIV
HOTELS in the Kingdom

APPENDIX XV
The Islamic Hijra Calendar