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SSIC A section

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

الزراعة والحراجة وصيد الأسماك

📌 Description

SSIC A: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing. Used for company registration, Nitaqat, and GOSI in Saudi Arabia.

📖 Description

SSIC code A — Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — classifies economic activities in this sector according to the Saudi national classification system.

Sub-categories (3)

01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities أنشطة زراعة المحاصيل والإنتاج الحيواني والصيد والخدمات المتصلة 02 Forestry and logging الحراجة وقطع الأخشاب 03 Fishing and aquaculture صيد الأسماك وتربية المائيات

When to use this code

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Company Registration

Ministry of Commerce — Commercial Registration

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Nitaqat

Saudization quotas by sector via Qiwa

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Licensing

Permits from supervisory authorities

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Statistics

National reporting — GASTAT

About this Section

Section A of the Saudi Standard Industrial Classification covers agriculture, forestry and fishing — the primary activities that produce food, raw plant and animal materials, timber and aquatic resources. It groups together crop cultivation on open land and in greenhouses, livestock and poultry farming, dairy production, beekeeping, mixed farms and support services such as harvesting, irrigation maintenance and post-harvest processing on the farm. The section also includes forestry, logging and the gathering of wild non-cultivated products, as well as marine and freshwater fishing and aquaculture.

For entrepreneurs registering a company in the Kingdom, the codes inside Section A are used when applying for a commercial registration (CR) at the Ministry of Commerce, when obtaining licences from the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and when filing statistical reports with GASTAT. Choosing the correct four-digit SSIC code directly affects the available subsidies of the Agricultural Development Fund, VAT treatment of farm output, customs duties on imported seeds, fertilisers and equipment, and eligibility for export programmes.

The page lists 3 divisions of Section A with descriptions in English and Arabic, the official numerical codes from the GASTAT January 2025 edition, and a link to the related HS customs tariff items so that an importer or producer can quickly match an activity code with the corresponding duty rate.

FAQ

What is SSIC code A?

SSIC code A corresponds to 'Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing' in the Saudi Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC), based on ISIC Rev.4 and maintained by GASTAT. It is a section-level code used in business registration and government filings in Saudi Arabia.

When should I use SSIC A?

Use SSIC code A when your main business activity is 'Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing'. You will need it for: company registration at the Ministry of Commerce, Nitaqat Saudization compliance, GOSI registration, and statistical reporting.

What Saudization rate applies to SSIC A?

Saudization (Nitaqat) rates vary by sector and company size. Check the HRSD/Qiwa platform for the current rate applicable to SSIC code A. Rates were updated in 2025-2026 for most sectors.

📋 Data Source & Disclaimer

Data source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) — SSIC/SSCO 2026 Edition.

This data is cross-checked with Qiwa, HRSD, and ZATCA portals to ensure accuracy for business compliance.

This is an independent, free reference resource. Please verify critical information in official government sources before making legal or licensing decisions.
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