Wholesale used engines to Saudi Arabia
The highest value per container of any lane we run. Large-displacement petrol dominates, and the buyer is a workshop network rather than a market trader.
Wholesale onlyRegular orders are one full container — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or with gearboxes 45 + 45 / 65 + 65. New customers can make their first purchase from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping, at list price, with no first-order surcharge (LCL freight quoted separately): first-order offer. A second order can start from 45 engines, also at list price. We do not sell single units.
More modelsBeyond the models on this page we hold many more — 488 engine and gearbox families in our warehouse list, always subject to inventory changes. Tell us how many units you need so we can give you the best price: full stock list.
| Engine families that move here | Toyota 2TR / 1GR, Nissan QR25, Toyota 2KD / 1KD diesel (on request), Isuzu light commercial |
| Discharge ports | Jeddah and Dammam |
| Indicative sea transit | From Nansha or Shekou, about 18 to 26 days to Jeddah or Dammam. A band, not a promise: direct services sit at the low end and transhipment at the high end, and your forwarder confirms the actual schedule at booking |
| Container configurations | 20-ft: 90 engines, or 45 engines + 45 gearboxes · 40-ft: 130 engines, or 65 engines + 65 gearboxes |
| Minimum order | One full container in one of those four commercial configurations, with the mix of models chosen by you — or, on a new customer’s first purchase only, from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available, at list price, with no first-order surcharge (first-order offer). Never single units. Used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition), in the mixed loads or a first order. Each load's weight and dimensions are checked when it is prepared |
| Published price range | USD 300 to USD 520 per unit, FOB Guangzhou |
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Nearby lanes we also load for: United Arab Emirates · Iraq. Buyers who re-export across a border should say so at enquiry — the mix and the documents differ.
Import rules: the status of used engine imports in Saudi Arabia, with the official source, is in our import rules atlas; the global market report puts this lane in context.
Big engines, different economics
The Saudi parc is built on vehicles that keep large petrol engines on the road for a long time: Hilux, Land Cruiser, Altima, Maxima. The container count is the same 90 or 130 units as on any other lane, but each unit is worth substantially more at the counter.
That changes what a good container looks like. A 20-ft load of 2TR and 1GR can outperform a 40-ft of small-block stock on margin, and it ties up less cash for less time.
Where the engines come from
Orders are prepared at a large-scale warehouse in Guangzhou that we have access to, with an inventory of 2,000+ engines, and they ship from there by the full container. We do not sell loose units from the Gulf.
A freight and logistics company with an office in the same warehouse can coordinate the container, the booking and the export documents. The route, the Incoterm and the freight are confirmed in each quotation.
Documentation and compliance
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, HS 8407 and 8408. Saudi imports are generally handled through the SABER platform with a conformity certificate; confirm the current requirement with your customs broker and we will prepare the documents to match.
Published prices for this lane
Per unit, FOB Guangzhou, every engine Grade A. These are the models that actually move to Saudi Arabia — you can mix them freely inside one container, and the full seventeen-model catalogue is open to you as well.
| Engine | Fitment | USD / unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2AZ-FE | 2.4L — Camry 2002-2011, RAV4, Highlander | USD 520 |
| QR25DE | 2.5L — X-Trail, Altima, Murano | USD 470 |
| MR20DE | 2.0L — X-Trail T31, Qashqai, Sentra, Sylphy, Serena | USD 340 |
| HR16DE | 1.6L — Tiida, Note, Versa, Juke, Kicks, Qashqai 1.6 | USD 300 |
An engines-only container is 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, whatever the mix of models. At the prices above, an engines-only 20-ft load to Saudi Arabia runs from USD 27,000 (all HR16DE) to USD 46,800 (all 2AZ-FE) FOB, and an engines-only 40-ft from USD 39,000 to USD 67,600. The mixed configurations — 45 engines + 45 gearboxes in a 20-ft, 65 + 65 in a 40-ft — are priced separately; used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition). Sea freight to Jeddah and Dammam is quoted separately. Most containers are a mix, so your figure sits between the two: build the exact mix in the quoter and the total reaches your inbox the same minute.
Price a container yourself
Build the mix you want in the online quoter — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or 45 + 45 / 65 + 65 with gearboxes — and the FOB total reaches your inbox the same minute, at our published per-unit prices, every engine Grade A. Prefer to ask? Tell us the destination country and the models you need and we reply within one business day, usually within hours.
New customer? Your first order can start with 10, 20, 30 or 40 engines, with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available — first purchase only, at list price, with no first-order surcharge. See the first-order offer →
Frequently asked
How much does a container of used engines to Saudi Arabia cost?
An engines-only 20-ft container of 90 Grade A engines runs from USD 27,000 for an all-HR16DE load to USD 46,800 for all 2AZ-FE, FOB Guangzhou at our published per-unit prices; an engines-only 40-ft of 130 engines runs from USD 39,000 to USD 67,600. Mixed loads of 45 engines + 45 gearboxes or 65 + 65 are priced separately. Sea freight to Jeddah and Dammam is quoted separately for the lane. Most buyers order a mix, so the real figure sits between those two — the online quoter prices your exact mix in one minute and emails the total.
What is the minimum order for Saudi Arabia?
Regular orders are one full container, in one of four commercial configurations: 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft; or, with gearboxes, 45 engines + 45 gearboxes in a 20-ft or 65 + 65 in a 40-ft. You choose the mix of models. The exception is a new customer’s first purchase, which can start from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available, at list price per unit, with no first-order surcharge, and LCL sea freight from Guangzhou quoted separately; whether we can ship to Saudi Arabia on those terms is confirmed in the quotation. Your second order can start from 45 engines, also at list price, shipped LCL or in a shared 20-ft container; from then on, full containers at list price. Used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition). We do not sell single units; other ratios are a commercial enquiry for sales.
How long does shipping used engines from China to Saudi Arabia take?
Sea transit from Nansha or Shekou runs about 18 to 26 days to Jeddah or Dammam, with direct services at the low end of that band and transhipment routings at the high end; the schedule, route and freight are confirmed when the booking is made, so treat the band as indicative. Before that clock starts, the order moves through two payments of the agreed order total: a 30 per cent deposit starts order preparation and arranges the shipping booking, the engines are checked and documented with supervised video and individual photos, and the 70 per cent balance is settled before shipment. From the deposit onward you get a milestone update at least every five days.
Does a used engine shipment to Saudi Arabia need SABER registration?
Saudi imports are generally handled through the SABER platform with a conformity certificate issued against the shipment. Confirm the current requirement and the certification body with your customs broker before booking, and we prepare the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading to match.
Why is a Saudi container worth more than an African one?
Because the parc runs on large-displacement petrol. The container count is the same 90 or 130 units, but a 2TR-FE or a 1GR-FE is worth several times a small-block unit at the counter. A 20-ft of large-displacement stock can beat a 40-ft of small-block on margin and ties up less cash for less time.
Can I buy large-displacement engines without ordering a full container?
No. Every order is a full container — 90 or 130 engines, or 45 + 45 / 65 + 65 with gearboxes — prepared at the Guangzhou warehouse we work from. What you can do is build a 20-ft around 2TR-FE and 1GR-FE only: large-displacement engines tie up more cash per unit, but less shelf time.