Latest news on Saudi Saber certification

Two new types of product control are required, which require approval from the Ministry of Industry and Mines before they can be issued!

The Saudi Arabian Standards Organization SASO recently issued a notice that new control requirements for warehouse shelves and paper cups will be added starting from November 30, 2023. When importers submit product batch certificate SCoC applications through the SABER platform, they need to attach a copy Importers approved by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources declare and promise to abide by the statement, otherwise they cannot obtain a certificate on the SABER platform.

Following the notice issued to the agency on July 25, 2023 regarding the need for all importers to complete the attached declaration form when submitting SC applications, we would also like to point out that the products mentioned in the table below have been added to our previous notice , products that require a declaration form.

Please note that from November 30, 2023, no agency will be allowed to approve SC certificate through the Saber platform unless the declaration submitted by the importer has been approved by the Ministry of Industry and Mines and submitted to the agency as one of the attachments to the technical document .

We would also like to point out that SASO will randomly select from the SC certificates issued through the system and verify whether the corresponding declaration forms exist. SASO will take necessary legal measures against parties that violate this notice.

Please find the products and customs codes covered this time in the table below:

Item	HS Codes
Warehouse shelves	73089020
Paper cups	482369000004

The required importer's declaration must be issued in Arabic, and an approval letter with a QR code from the Ministry of Industry and Mines must be obtained;

A sample importer’s declaration is as follows:

So far, other controlled products that require compliance with this regulation have been released, please refer to the following:

Item	HS Codes
Non-Medical Face Masks	481890000002, 481890009999, 630790970002, 630790990000
Napkin Rolls	480300100005, 480300100004, 480300100003, 480300100001, 480300900001, 480300100006
Manhole Covers	732599100001, 732690300002, 732690300001, 732599109999, 732599100001, 732510109999, 732510100002, 732510100001
Iron and Steel	72104900, 72103000, 72107000, 72171000, 72163320, 72142040
Polyester fiber	5509529000, 5503200000
Shade nets	560819009999
Ceramic Tiles	69072300
Other paints and varnishes	32089090
Carpets and rugs	57024210
Ductile iron pipe	730300000001，730300000002 730719000000，730721000000 730722000000，730723000000 730791000000
White Cement	252321000001，252321000002 252321000003，252321000004