SABER certificate for Saudi Arabia: what importers need

SABER is the online conformity platform of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). This page summarises how it works for commercial imports, as listed on SABER and SASO's own pages on 11 November 2026. Fees, validity periods and procedures change: check saber.sa before you ship. This is general information, not legal or regulatory advice.

Two certificates

• Product certificate of conformity. Registered on SABER for each product. SASO states that products covered by a technical regulation need a certificate from an approved conformity assessment body; SABER gives access to approved bodies worldwide. Products not covered by a regulation are registered with the importer's self-declaration.
• Shipment certificate. Issued through SABER for each commercial consignment. SABER states its validity has been extended from 60 to 90 days.

Fees listed on SABER

• SAR 500 to register a product conformity certificate, excluding VAT.
• SAR 350 to issue a shipment certificate, excluding VAT.

These are the fees SABER lists for its own services. Ask your conformity assessment body for its charges.

The steps

1. The importer registers on SABER and adds each product with its details.
2. Product certificate or self-declaration. For a product covered by a technical regulation, the importer requests a certificate from an approved conformity assessment body; otherwise the importer submits a self-declaration.
3. Shipment certificate. For each consignment, the importer requests the certificate on SABER. For products not intended for direct sale to consumers, SASO's service page lists the product data, the bill of lading and the invoice as the documents, with an estimated processing time of five working days.
4. Customs. SABER and the Fasah customs platform were linked on 1 July 2020, so the certificate is verified electronically when the customs declaration is issued.

SABER advises registering the conformity certificates and the shipment certificate before the goods arrive, to avoid shipments being re-exported.

Who does what

The Saudi importer holds the SABER account and applies for the certificates. As the exporter, we supply the product data, drawings, test reports and invoice details the conformity body asks for, matched to the order.

Within our Navbharat Group, iKargos handles trade compliance and certification, so the certificates can be arranged alongside the order. Depending on the order, freight and customs run through NSIL or iKargos.

What to tell us at enquiry

1. That the goods go to Saudi Arabia, and the HS code your importer uses.
2. Whether the product already has a SABER product certificate.
3. The documents and test reports the conformity body has asked for.
4. Your Incoterm and the port of discharge.