If you are finishing your family’s house in Syria and buying the tiles and bathroom fittings in Ras Al Khaimah, Al Basmah International Shipping is a shipping company from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria that collects your materials from the showroom, the factory or your home, loads them on corner-protected wooden pallets and trucks them through Saudi Arabia and Jordan to the door in Damascus, Rural Damascus and the other governorates. Door to door takes roughly 8–14 days including clearance. We also ship 4x4s with the load once the team has confirmed the car can be imported under the current rules. Send the details on WhatsApp +971557643821 and you’ll get the price.
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This guide is for people who already know what they want: a family adding a new floor in Jaramana, or a brother renovating the parents’ house in Sahnaya who needs the basins and taps there before the tiler starts. It explains how heavy materials are packed, how much of a truck’s weight they take, which papers are asked for, and how it all reaches a house whose doors aren’t even fitted yet.
Finishing the house from RAK
- Usual way: a truck from RAK via Al Ghuwaifat – Al Batha, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to the Jaber – Nasib crossing, then Damascus — roughly 8–14 days.
- Tiles and ceramics travel on wooden pallets with corner boards, straps and stretch wrap; each pallet is weighed before loading.
- Sanitary ware and glass stay in original cartons with padding; shower-screen glass goes in wooden crates.
- A certificate of origin for UAE-made materials can help under the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA).
- Delivery across Rural Damascus — Jaramana, Sahnaya, Qudsaya, Al Tal, Douma and more — with receiving arranged in advance.
- 4x4s ship after an import-eligibility check; urgent parcels fly to Damascus airport.
- Price: send the details on WhatsApp and you’ll get the price.
What do we ship from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria?
We ship everything a house needs at the finishing stage, plus the household furniture and belongings if you want them on the same truck. What people ask us for most from this emirate is tiles, ceramics and sanitary ware: the factories and showrooms are close and the choice is wide, so people buy here and send it to the house there.
- Floor and wall tiles: porcelain, ceramic, kitchen and bathroom tiles, and large-format slabs.
- Sanitary ware: basins and pedestals, floor-standing and wall-hung toilets with concealed cisterns, bathtubs, glass shower enclosures.
- Taps and mixers: basin and kitchen mixers, shower sets, valves, fittings and water heaters.
- Paint and finishing materials: water-based paint, filler, bagged tile adhesive, insulation and silicone.
- Doors and kitchens: wooden or aluminium doors, flat-packed kitchen cabinets, marble or quartz worktops in crates.
- Electrical and lighting: switches, sockets, panels and light fittings — they work straight away, since Syria runs on 220 V / 50 Hz like the UAE.
- Home furniture and belongings: bedrooms, sofas, appliances, cartons of clothes and kitchenware.
- 4x4s and pickups: once import eligibility is confirmed.
When finishing materials and furniture share a load, we write on every pallet and carton the room it’s going to: “second-floor bathroom”, “kitchen”, “kids’ room”. Those few words save whoever receives in Syria hours of opening boxes to find one mixer.
Pickup areas in Ras Al Khaimah
We collect from almost every part of Ras Al Khaimah — homes, villas, showrooms, factories and free zones. The team sends the collection time on WhatsApp and the loading crew arrives with the right vehicle for the load: a forklift for pallets, or porters for hand-carrying in homes.
- Residential areas: Al Nakheel, Al Dhait North and South, Khuzam, Julphar, Al Mairid, Al Qusaidat, Shaam, Digdaga.
- Coastal communities: Al Hamra Village, Mina Al Arab, Al Marjan Island.
- Industrial areas: Al Jazirah Al Hamra industrial area, Khor Khwair, Al Ghail Industrial Zone — where many ceramics and building-materials factories and showrooms sit.
- Free zones: RAKEZ zones in Al Hamra, Al Ghail and elsewhere, with the free-zone exit papers.
From the showroom
Buy the tiles and taps, give us the invoice number and the staff contact, and we collect the pallets straight from the warehouse.
From the factory
Large quantities are forklifted from the factory dock and the pallet count is checked against the packing list.
From your home
Furniture and belongings are packed on site and then join the materials on the same truck.
From several places
Tiles from one showroom and bathroom fittings from another? We collect them in one day or consolidate at our Sharjah – Industrial Area 18 branch.
The road route from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria
Road freight is the usual way for finishing materials and household goods, because the truck collects at your door and delivers at the house in Syria with little handling in between. Ras Al Khaimah to Damascus is roughly 3,000 km or a little more, and door to door takes around 8–14 days including transit formalities and clearance.
- Loading in Ras Al Khaimah, then south through the UAE to Al Ghuwaifat.
- Crossing at Al Batha into Saudi Arabia and running in sealed transit to the Jordanian border.
- Entering Jordan at Al Omari, also in transit, and on to the Jaber crossing.
- Crossing Jaber – Nasib into Syria and completing customs clearance.
- Arriving in Damascus, then delivering on to Rural Damascus and the other governorates.
“Transit” means the truck passes through Saudi Arabia and Jordan sealed and normally isn’t unloaded there. So the papers have to match the load exactly: the number of pallets, the number of sanitary-ware cartons, the weights. Any gap between the list and the load can hold the truck at a border and delay everyone. If part of your materials is going to relatives in Jordan, see the guide to shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Jordan, as that part is handled as a separate shipment.
Road vs sea vs air to Syria
The team recommends the method at booking based on your shipment’s size, weight and urgency. Roughly, the options compare like this:
| Method | Approximate time | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road (truck) | 8–14 days door to door | One house’s finishing materials, furniture, mixed loads | Transit via Saudi Arabia and Jordan; complete documents are a must |
| Sea (container) | About 3–4 weeks with clearance | Tiles for a whole building, heavy commercial cargo | Jebel Ali or Khalifa Port to Latakia or Tartus via the Red Sea and Suez Canal |
| Air | A few days | Tile samples, tap spare parts, documents, urgent parcels | Not for furniture or heavy materials; priced on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher |
For one house, road is the usual choice. If you are finishing a whole building with dozens of tonnes of tiles, a sea container to Latakia or Tartus may suit better, with the materials then trucked on to the governorate.
Tiles and sanitary ware on heavy pallets: how we protect them
Tiles are heavy and fragile at the same time, and breakage usually happens at the corners or where a gap inside the pallet lets cartons shift. So we treat finishing materials as cargo with its own rules, not as ordinary household goods.
Corner protection and wrapping
Tile cartons are stacked tight on a sturdy wooden pallet with no gaps, corner boards of heavy card or plastic go on all four edges, and the pallet is strapped and stretch-wrapped. Thin large-format slabs (120×60 and up) are not laid flat on top of each other; they stand on a wooden A-frame or go in a crate.
Weight per truck
A square metre of porcelain tile weighs roughly 18–25 kg depending on thickness, so a pallet holding 50–60 m² can pass a tonne. A 150 m² house, with bathroom and kitchen walls, may need 250 m² or more — several tonnes of tile on its own. Here the truck fills by weight before it fills by space, and the weight limits are set by axle rules in the transit countries. The team works out the weight before booking and tells you whether your materials and furniture fit one truck or need two.
Breakage risk and how we reduce it
- Heavy pallets go at the bottom of the truck over the axles, with nothing on top.
- Sanitary ware is never placed under tiles or beside a pallet that could lean.
- Every pallet is photographed at loading and the team sends the photos on WhatsApp.
- Buy the extra tile tilers usually recommend for cuts and waste, so you have spares if something breaks.
- Ask the team about optional insurance before loading.
Sanitary ware, taps and paint
Basins and toilets stay in their original cartons with extra foam and are never stacked beyond what the carton can carry. Shower-screen glass ships in wooden crates. Taps and small expensive parts go together in one numbered carton rather than scattered across boxes. Water-based paint has its lids taped and travels upright, away from fabrics and mattresses.
Warning: Thinners, oil-based paints and other flammable materials need a permit and special packing, and only join the load once the team approves. Don’t hide them among the cartons — undeclared, they can stop the whole truck.
Documents and the certificate of origin
Paperwork depends on the type of shipment, and Syria’s rules on personal effects, cars and fees change from time to time. So we don’t promise exemptions or rates; the team checks the current rules for your case before booking.
Personal effects and household furniture
- Passport copy.
- A detailed contents list, preferably in Arabic.
- The receiver’s details in Syria: name, number, full address.
Finishing materials in large or commercial quantities
A large quantity of tiles and sanitary ware may be treated as commercial goods rather than personal effects; the rules in force at the time decide that. In that case you’ll need:
- A commercial invoice from the showroom or factory.
- A packing list with the number of pallets and cartons and each pallet’s weight.
- A certificate of origin, issued by the chamber of commerce or the competent authority in the UAE — many factories help obtain it.
- The importer’s details in Syria.
Materials made in the UAE are of Arab origin, so with a certificate of origin they can benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA). The team confirms what applies to your goods before loading.
Cars
- Ownership papers.
- UAE export certificate and plate cancellation.
- Owner’s passport copy.
- The car empty of belongings.
- All of this only after the team confirms the car can be imported under the current rules.
Shipping a 4×4 from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria
Many families want to send their 4×4 down with the house materials, because it suits village and rural roads. The first step is always the eligibility check: the team asks for the car’s details (model, year of manufacture, engine, fuel type) and confirms it can be imported under the rules in force before anything is booked.
- The car travels on a car carrier under a protective cover, strapped at the wheels.
- External accessories like roof racks, winches and extra lights are secured or removed and packed in a listed carton.
- Don’t put tiles or belongings in the boot — the car must be empty.
- Leave a little fuel and make sure the battery and tyres are sound.
- Photograph the car from every side before handover and keep the photos.
Air freight from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria
Air freight from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria is for what can’t wait, and usually arrives in a few days door to door including clearance. It flies from Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah airports to Damascus International Airport; Aleppo also has an international airport.
- Tile samples or paint colours the family wants to see before you buy the full quantity.
- A spare part for a mixer or a heater cartridge the tiler ran short of mid-job.
- House documents and official papers.
- Small devices and light parcels.
Air is priced on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher; volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ 6000. Example: a box of tile samples measuring 40×30×20 cm has a volumetric weight of 4 kg but actually weighs 9 kg, so it’s charged at 9 kg. Tiles are heavy, so send a few samples, not full boxes.
Air doesn’t suit furniture or heavy finishing materials; lithium batteries, liquids and perfumes are restricted, and paint and silicone don’t fly.
Prohibited and restricted items
- Prohibited: narcotics, weapons and ammunition, counterfeit goods, gambling equipment.
- Need a prior permit or restricted: drones, satellite and wireless devices, some medicines.
- Special transport rules: batteries, especially lithium, and flammables such as thinners and oil-based paints.
Shipping prices from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria
There’s no fixed price list for this route, because a one-tonne pallet of tiles isn’t priced like a carton of clothes. Send the details on WhatsApp and you’ll get the price. For a faster answer, send:
- The type of materials and the number of pallets or square metres of tile.
- The approximate weight, if it’s on the invoice.
- Whether furniture or a car goes with it.
- The pickup point in Ras Al Khaimah and the exact delivery point in Syria (city and neighbourhood or town).
- Whether a large truck can reach the house in Syria or the last stretch needs a small truck.
You can also use the quote request form on the site.
What decides the price?
| Factor | How it affects the price |
|---|---|
| Method (road / sea / air) | Road for homes and mixed loads, sea for very large quantities, air costs more per kg and is for urgent items only. |
| Weight and volume | Finishing materials are usually charged by weight, since they fill a truck’s payload before its space. |
| Shared or dedicated | A shared truck costs less but waits to fill; a dedicated one moves on your schedule. |
| Governorate and access | Damascus and its countryside differ from far governorates; narrow streets need a small truck and hand-carrying. |
| Packing | Pallets, corner protection and wooden crates for glass and marble. |
| Documents | Personal or commercial shipment, certificate of origin, and car papers if any. |
How to ship from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria, step by step
- Send the list of materials and furniture on WhatsApp +971557643821, with photos of the invoices if you have them.
- The team recommends road, sea or air, checks the current rules for your case, and sends the price.
- Prepare the documents: passport, contents list, receiver’s details, and commercial or car papers if needed.
- We collect from the showroom, factory or home, pack the pallets and photograph them.
- The truck sets off and the team sends you a WhatsApp update at each stage: departure, transit, arrival in Syria, clearance.
- The delivery time is arranged with the receiver and the materials are unloaded where agreed.
- The receiver checks and photographs the pallets before signing.
Delivery in Syria: Rural Damascus and the other governorates
We deliver in Damascus, Rural Damascus and nearly every governorate. Houses under finishing are a special case: many have no doors yet, the entrance is full of sand and rebar, the stairs have no railing. So before arrival the team agrees with someone to receive on site — a relative or the contractor — a lockable room for taps and small parts, and a covered spot for the tiles.
In Rural Damascus towns such as Jaramana, Sahnaya, Qudsaya, Al Tal and Douma, the big truck usually reaches the main road; if the lane to the house is narrow, the pallets move to a smaller truck. A one-tonne pallet needs a lift or has to be broken down and carried carton by carton, and that’s agreed in advance.
Governorates and delivery notes
| Area | Delivery notes |
|---|---|
| Damascus & Rural Damascus | The nearest point after Nasib; districts such as Mezzeh, Kafr Souseh and Rukn Al Din, and towns like Jaramana, Sahnaya, Qudsaya, Al Tal and Douma. |
| Homs & Hama | North of Damascus on the main highway; usually delivered after clearance in Damascus. |
| Aleppo | Further on from Damascus; has an international airport for urgent air shipments. |
| Latakia & Tartus | The coast; sea containers arrive at their ports directly, and the humid air means cartons are wrapped tight. |
| Daraa & Sweida | Close to Nasib in the south; arranged town by town. |
| North-east (Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, Hasakah, Qamishli) | Long distances; the team confirms timing and arrangements per shipment. |
Old neighbourhoods and access
In old quarters like Bab Touma and Al Midan, lanes are narrow and have steps, so the final stretch is done by small truck and by hand. Tiles are then taken off the pallet and carried carton by carton, and the team plans for that ahead of time.
Weather
Inland winters are cold and rainy, and wet cardboard collapses under tile weight. So pallets are stretch-wrapped and we ask for a covered unloading spot. Bags of tile adhesive must stay completely dry. On the coast humidity is high, so metal parts and taps are protected from rust.
Tips and warnings before shipping finishing materials
- Confirm quantities with the tiler in Syria before buying; a shortfall means a second shipment.
- Ask the showroom for cartons from a single production batch so the shade doesn’t vary.
- Keep the invoices — they help with documents and weight.
- Write the room name on every pallet and carton.
- Don’t scatter taps and expensive parts; keep them in one numbered carton.
- Arrange a covered, lockable storage space before the truck arrives.
Warning: Don’t rely on talk of an “exemption” or “zero fees” you heard from someone. Rules change, and the team checks them for your case before booking.
If your shipment starts in another emirate, see the guides for Sharjah to Syria and Ajman to Syria, and the full picture of the route in the UAE to Syria shipping guide.
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping from Ras Al Khaimah to Syria take?
By road roughly 8–14 days door to door including transit and clearance, by sea about 3–4 weeks for containers, and by air a few days for urgent parcels.
Can tiles and sanitary ware go on the same truck as the furniture?
Yes, as long as the weight allows. Tiles use up a truck’s payload fast, so the team calculates the total weight and tells you whether one truck is enough.
How do you protect tiles from breaking?
They’re stacked tight on wooden pallets with corner boards, straps and stretch wrap; heavy pallets go at the bottom with nothing on top, and they’re photographed at loading.
Do I need a certificate of origin?
For commercial quantities usually yes, along with a commercial invoice and packing list. UAE-made materials may benefit from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area with it, and the team confirms what applies to your shipment.
Do you deliver to towns in Rural Damascus?
Yes — Jaramana, Sahnaya, Qudsaya, Al Tal, Douma and others. If the road is narrow the last stretch is by smaller truck, and the team agrees the place and time with the receiver.
Can I ship a 4×4 to Syria?
Yes, once the team confirms it can be imported under the current rules. You’ll need the ownership papers, export certificate, plate cancellation and the owner’s passport, and the car must be empty.
Can paint be shipped?
Water-based paint ships by road if packed well. Thinners and flammable oil-based paints need a permit, special packing and the team’s approval, and they don’t go by air.
How will I know where my shipment is?
The team sends a WhatsApp update at each stage — loading, departure, transit, arrival in Syria and clearance — then the delivery time.
Your house materials ready in Ras Al Khaimah?
Send the list of materials, photos of the invoices and the delivery point in Syria, and you’ll get the price and the right method.
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