Fresh flowers from India to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Gulf and a market of three distinct gateways. Riyadh serves the central region and the capital’s hotels, offices and event venues. Jeddah is the trading city of the west coast and the route in for Makkah and Madinah. Dammam and the neighbouring cities of the Eastern Province form a third cluster, with their own wholesalers and retail florists. Buyers often need supply split across more than one of these cities, so we agree the destination airport for each order rather than assuming a single route.

Demand in the Kingdom has widened in recent years. Alongside long-standing gifting for Eid and family occasions, buyers now plan for Founding Day in February, National Day in September and a growing calendar of concerts, exhibitions and corporate events, much of it in the cooler months. Weddings remain a major use of flowers, and large hall weddings can call for high volumes of roses, carnations and chrysanthemums in specific colours.

Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, Ramadan and both Eids move about eleven days earlier each year. We plan with you weeks ahead of these dates so that growers in India can schedule cutting and grading, and so that air cargo space is requested before the busiest weeks.

On the Indian side we coordinate sourcing to your specification, quality checks, packing for air freight and the export documents, including the phytosanitary certificate. On the Saudi side, the import permit and customs clearance sit with you as the importer. We share draft documents before dispatch so that the details on the permit, invoice and certificate match, which helps avoid delays on arrival. Exact timings and the final document list are confirmed for each order.