Importing of animals into Saudi Arabia for purposes of breeding and slaughter increased considerably during the last two decades. This trade is mainly based on direct relations between the exporting and importing merchants without applying the regulations of the Zoo-Sanitary Code recommended by the International Office of Epizootics. In addition, the absence of animal quarantine centers has led to the introduction of several exotic animal disease into the Kingdom. Serological investigations revealed higher incidences of brucellosis among imported slaughter animals compared to total animals. Furthermore, the high incidence of brucellosis among imported breeding cattle of some Saudi farms might indicate the important of infected breeding animals. In addition, because of the lack of legislation to force condemning of infected animals, most of the owners sell these animals in the market without any health controls, leading to further spread of the disease. Discussed in this paper are proposals to formality intergovernmental veterinary agreements with countries exporting animals to Saudi Arabia in order to apply strictly the regulations of the Zoo-Sanitary Code and to established well-equipped animal quarantine centers in Saudi ports. In addition, we discuss the importance of legislation, and possibly compensation, for controlling the marketing of infected animals for direct slaughter