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Twelve product categories where Polish exporters are strong, with the figures and sources behind them.
The European Union's largest poultry producer and the world's third-largest poultry exporter (after Brazil and the USA).
Poultry exports USD 4.5 bn in 2023 (Statistics Poland), reaching 98 countries; poultry meat was also the 2nd-largest agri-food export line to non-EU markets in 2025 (EUR 1.1 bn) after other meat (EUR 1.6 bn).
ExamplesBeef is one of Poland's largest agri-food export lines, and Saudi SFDA publishes a list of approved Polish beef establishments.
Beef exports EUR 2.7 bn to EU markets in 2025; meat other than poultry EUR 1.6 bn to non-EU markets in 2025 (KOWR).
ExamplesRecord dairy exports of EUR 3.9 bn in 2025, up 10% on 2024; Poland is the EU's third-largest milk producer.
Dairy exports EUR 3.9 bn in 2025 (+10%), of which cheese and curd about EUR 998 m (about 220,000 t); about 16 million t of milk produced in 2024.
ExamplesThird-largest chocolate exporter in the EU by volume (2023).
Chocolate exports EUR 2.5 bn to the EU plus EUR 1.0 bn to non-EU markets in 2025 (KOWR); 115,000 t exported in 2023 = 13% of EU chocolate exports (Eurostat).
ExamplesThe EU's largest apple producer: about 3.7 million tonnes harvested in 2025, ahead of Italy and France.
About 3.7 million t of apples in 2025 (WAPA estimate); 29% of the EU harvest in 2024; exports about 817,000 t in 2023.
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Europe's top furniture exporter, ranked 2nd in the world by PAIH, with USD 15.94 bn of exports in 2024.
USD 15.94 bn furniture exports in 2024; 2nd exporter in the world, 1st in Europe (PAIH).
ExamplesRecord cosmetics exports of about EUR 6.0 bn in 2024; 9th in the world and 5th in the EU, and 2nd in the EU for oral and dental hygiene products.
About EUR 6.0 bn exports in 2024; 9th worldwide, 5th in the EU (Polish Trade Office).
ExamplesSecond-largest exporter of household appliances in the world, per Polish trade sources.
More than 24 million appliances exported in 2024, worth nearly PLN 23 bn; about 13% of global appliance exports by value (industry estimate).
ExamplesSolaris delivered 1,631 buses in 2025, including 916 electric and 306 hydrogen buses, with a 58% share of Europe's hydrogen bus segment.
Solaris: EUR 1.18 bn revenue in 2025 and 11% share of Europe's battery-electric bus market. Vehicles are among Poland's top-3 export commodity groups in 2024.
ExamplesFirst in the EU by yacht export value in 2023 (USD 716.6 m); about 95% of yachts built in Poland are exported.
About 25,000 boats built in 2024, about 95% of yachts exported; USD 716.6 m yacht exports in 2023 (PAIH).
ExamplesThe EU's third-largest producer of ceramic tiles, behind Italy and Spain.
Ceramic tile production worth above EUR 0.5 bn a year, about 40% exported (PAIH figure quoted by PAP; year not stated in the source).
ExamplesMedicament exports of about USD 3.77 bn in 2024, up from about USD 3.52 bn in 2023.
About USD 3.77 bn medicament exports in 2024 (UNCTAD data via CEIC). Medicines need separate SFDA/UAE drug registration, which is not covered by food procedures.
ExamplesUse the PAIH trade offices, KOWR's Poland Tastes Good programme and Gulfood (Dubai) to reach producers. For meat and poultry, check that the plant is on the SFDA list of approved Polish establishments; the SFDA publishes separate lists for Polish poultry (updated December 2025) and bovine meat, and some plants are marked temporarily suspended.
SourceSaudi Arabia requires a halal slaughter certificate for every shipment of meat, poultry and their products, issued by a certification body recognised by the SFDA Halal Center; mandatory halal certification was extended to further food categories from November 2023. Polish bodies that appear on circulating copies of the SFDA list are Halal Correct Poland and Polski Instytut Halal, but those copies are undated: always confirm on halal.sfda.gov.sa or at halal@sfda.gov.sa before contracting. For the UAE, the certifier must be registered with MoIAT; check MoIAT's current register of halal certification bodies. The UAE national halal mark itself is optional.
SourceFood for Saudi Arabia: all food products must be registered with the SFDA before import, the importer needs an SFDA account and a commercial registration covering food trade, and foreign food establishments are registered through the SFDA. Non-food (KSA): the importer requests a Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) and, per consignment, a Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) through SASO's SABER platform from an approved conformity assessment body; unregulated products may need only a self-declaration. Medicines and cosmetics have their own SFDA procedures. UAE: use the MoIAT / local municipality rules for food and conformity.
SourcePolish containers leave from the Baltic ports of Gdańsk (DCT) and Gdynia, usually with a transhipment, towards Jeddah (Red Sea), Dammam (Gulf) and Jebel Ali (Dubai). A route planner lists about 23 days for Gdańsk to Jeddah (sailings every 1 to 2 weeks) and about 43 days for the fastest Gdynia to Jebel Ali route; a forwarder's LCL service in 2024 quoted about 43 days. These are indicative: ask your forwarder for the current schedule. Use reefer containers for chilled and frozen food.
SourceAgree an Incoterm (typically FCA/FOB Gdańsk or CIF/CFR Jeddah, Dammam or Jebel Ali), payment terms (letter of credit or advance payment for first orders), and the labelling language: Arabic labelling and shelf-life rules apply to food. Insurance and temperature monitoring should be written into the contract. This step is general trade practice and is not tied to a single official source.
SourceThe EU and the GCC have no free trade agreement, so EUR.1 preferential origin does not apply; the exporter provides a commercial invoice, packing list and, where the buyer requires it, a non-preferential certificate of origin issued by a Polish chamber of commerce, which for Saudi Arabia may need legalisation (the legalisation route depends on the exporting country, so check with the Polish chamber and the Saudi embassy). Meat and poultry also need a veterinary health certificate issued by Poland's Chief Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) for Saudi Arabia.
SourceStart with the exporters directory on this site, the PAIH trade offices, KOWR's Poland Tastes Good programme or Gulfood in Dubai. For meat and poultry, check that the plant is on the SFDA list of approved Polish establishments, because some plants are marked temporarily suspended.
Yes. Saudi Arabia requires a halal slaughter certificate for every shipment of meat, poultry and their products, issued by a certification body recognised by the SFDA Halal Center. Mandatory halal certification was extended to further food categories from November 2023. Confirm the current list of recognised bodies on halal.sfda.gov.sa before contracting.
All food products must be registered with the SFDA before import. The importer needs an SFDA account and a commercial registration covering food trade, and foreign food establishments are registered through the SFDA. Non-food goods may need SASO conformity certificates (PCoC and SCoC) through the SABER platform.
Containers leave from Gdańsk and Gdynia, usually with a transhipment, towards Jeddah, Dammam and Jebel Ali. A route planner lists about 23 days from Gdańsk to Jeddah and about 43 days for the fastest Gdynia to Jebel Ali route. These figures are indicative: ask your forwarder for the current schedule, and use reefer containers for chilled and frozen food.
Typically FCA or FOB Gdańsk, or CIF/CFR to Jeddah, Dammam or Jebel Ali, with a letter of credit or advance payment for first orders. Arabic labelling and shelf-life rules apply to food. This is general trade practice and is not tied to a single official source.
The EU and the GCC have no free trade agreement, so EUR.1 preferential origin does not apply. The exporter provides a commercial invoice, a packing list and, if the buyer requires it, a non-preferential certificate of origin from a Polish chamber of commerce, which may need legalisation for Saudi Arabia. Meat and poultry also need a veterinary health certificate from Poland's Chief Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW).