NAAS Consulting — Insights https://naasmarketentry.com/insights Reference guides to Saudi industrial zones, local content and trade agreements, plus sourced briefings on the market, the RHQ rule and joint ventures. en Saudi Arabia’s trade agreements: where a Saudi-made product goes duty-freehttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/trade-agreementshttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/trade-agreementsTue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSaudi Arabia negotiates trade deals through the GCC. What is in force, what has just been concluded, including the UK deal of May 2026, and the rules of origin that decide whether you benefit. Local content and local manufacturing: how the numbers workhttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/local-content-manufacturinghttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/local-content-manufacturingTue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocal content can outweigh a 10% price gap in a Saudi tender. How it is measured, the exact evaluation formula with a calculator, and the incentives that make manufacturing in the Kingdom pay. Saudi Arabia’s industrial zones: a map and a guide to choosing onehttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/industrial-zoneshttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/industrial-zonesTue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMore than fifty industrial cities, special economic zones and hubs, run by four different authorities with four different rulebooks. Where they are, what each offers, and how to choose. Local content and Saudization: turning obligations into advantagehttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/local-content-and-saudizationhttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/local-content-and-saudizationMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocal content now affects price, eligibility and penalties in Saudi procurement, and Saudization rules are tightening. What applies from 2026 to 2028, and how to plan for it. Partners and joint ventures in Saudi Arabia: structures, diligence and pitfallshttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/joint-ventures-in-saudi-arabiahttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/joint-ventures-in-saudi-arabiaMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe right Saudi partner can decide whether you qualify for a tender at all. How joint ventures are usually structured, what the 2023 Companies Law changed, and where deals go wrong. The RHQ rule: what it means if you want Saudi government businesshttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/rhq-rule-government-contractshttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/rhq-rule-government-contractsMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSince 2024, most government entities cannot contract with foreign companies that lack a regional headquarters in the Kingdom. Here is how the rule works, where the exemptions are and what an RHQ involves. Saudi Arabia in 2026: where the opportunity is nowhttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/saudi-arabia-market-outlookhttps://naasmarketentry.com/insights/saudi-arabia-market-outlookMon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe economy has diversified faster than most expected, and 2026 has tested it. Here is where demand, budgets and partnership opportunities sit today.