What the SASO Certification covers, who needs it, and how SZC-LAB tests and certifies your product for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization requirements, processed through the SABER platform - a Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) plus a Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) per shipment.
Market context: Certificates are managed online through the SABER platform; a shipment certificate is needed for every consignment.
For the product categories it covers, yes - the SASO Certification is required before products can legally be placed on the Saudi Arabia market. Shipping without it can mean customs holds, marketplace delisting and retailer rejections.
The SASO Certification is only as strong as the test report behind it. We run the underlying work - EMC & Safety Testing and the related programme for your product - in our own CNAS & ILAC accredited laboratory in Shenzhen, then prepare the documentation the SASO Certification application is built on.
Need SASO Certification for Saudi Arabia? Get a standards-based quotation with lead time and cost, within 2 working hours.
Lead time depends on the product, the standard behind the SASO Certification and whether factory inspection is part of the route. You get a concrete timeline together with your quotation - we reply within 2 working hours.
Typically: product specification, user manual, schematic or block diagram, critical component list and 1-2 working samples. We confirm the exact list for your product along with the quotation.
It depends on the scheme - some marks are valid continuously with periodic surveillance, others need renewal or an annual factory inspection. We track the applicable maintenance cycle for you as part of the project.