The Ministry of Culture launched the guide to the international cultural trade journey in Saudi Arabia in a regulatory step aimed at enabling cultural exchange, facilitating the import and export of cultural goods and services, and boosting the presence of Saudi culture in regional and international markets, in line with the objectives of the National Culture Strategy under Saudi Vision 2030.
The guide provides a comprehensive framework outlining the international cultural trade journey across its various stages, beginning with an introduction to the cultural sector in the Kingdom and its sub-sectors, followed by an overview of import and export pathways, the identification of supporting and enabling entities, and related regulatory and operational guidelines, SPA reported.
The guide serves as a practical reference for stakeholders, including practitioners, creators, cultural companies, government entities, and investors.
The guide also addresses culture-related goods and services as vehicles for identity, values, and ways of life. It presents their classifications across various cultural sectors, including literature, publishing and translation, music, visual arts, film, theater and performing arts, heritage, museums, and other fields, while clarifying the regulatory and procedural requirements for cross-border trade to ensure compliance with regulations, protect cultural content, and safeguard intellectual property rights.
Publishing the guide is part of the ministry's efforts to build a sustainable cultural sector that diversifies the national economy, enhances the Kingdom's soft power through organized cultural exchange, and expands culture-related exports and imports within Saudi Arabia and around the world.
