How to setup your own D2C brand in KSA without having to setup up a trading company?

Many clients ask us as to how can we bring our own brand of products from overseas into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without having to setup a trading company.

Given a trading company has large minimum capital deployment requirements in the Kingdom, one can work on the following lines to enter the Kingdom yet comply with all local rules and regulations.

Steps to follow –

1. Appoint an importer on record who would import goods on your behalf into the Kingdom.
2. Setup a branding and marketing office for your D2C brand in KSA under MISA activity code 731013
3. Appoint a local distributor or sales agent who buys from the importer and sells to your end customers or sells to or sells on platforms like Noon, Amazon, Namshi and others
4. Appoint a warehousing agent (can be same as distributor or another) who helps to warehouse goods in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5. Enter into marketing agreement with your customers for branding and marketing and for using your brand, etc.
6. Enter into marketing agreement with your distributor for similar services
7. Build your D2C brand in KSA and audiences and go after the 35mm+ people in the Kingdom

Please note that this is not legal advice. Please consult your lawyer before going ahead with incorporation of your company in KSA. Any liabilities arising of this would be solely of the client and investor.

Arnifi is digital first Corporate service provider helping companies enter the Middle East region, starting with UAE and Saudi Arabia markets. Founded and backed by professionals from Amazon, Souq and other large companies operating in KSA – the team understands what it takes to succeed as a startup in both UAE and Saudi Arabian markets, apart from going through the setup process multiple times.

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