10 October, 2024

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Update of products subject to the SABER certificate

Since 1 January 2021 all products, whether regulated or unregulated, imported or manufactured locally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must be registered on the platformSABER

The purpose of the registration of the products on this platform, prior to their importation into Saudi Arabia, is to ensure that the country's quality and safety regulations are complied with and that the imported products comply with Saudi standards and technical regulations developed by SASO, thereby protecting the health and safety of consumers and the environment against the risk of non-compliant, counterfeit and potentially dangerous goods.

Once registered on SABER,unregulated productson the same platform, a simple self-declaration stating that they comply with the requirements of local applicable legislation. If these products are not manufactured on Saudi territory but are imported, they will also be the subject ofcertificate of conformity of dispatch(SCoC – Shipment Certificate of Conformity). Attention,SCoC is one of the essential documents to present for import into Saudi Arabia. Without this document, the importer will be unable to clear his goods.

For their part,regulated productsIn addition to the SCoC, in addition to the SCoC, these products must be supplied with the following products:a certificate of conformity produced(PCoC – Product Certificate of Conformity). The application for the issuance of the CCP must be initiated by the importer, who then selects a certification body for conformity assessment and certification. In particular, the evaluation shall consist of tests to ensure that the products meet the SASO standards. The list of regulated products is regularly updated and,Recently, the following two Saudi customs codes are also concerned with the production of a PCoC:

  • 870110000000 – Single axis tractors
  • 900410000000 – Sunglasses

Note that no product is exempt from registration on SABER. If your products are not intended for sale or trade, a request for exemption will have to be made, always on the same platform.

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