Saudi Arabia: Shipment Certificate Now Mandatory Before Customs Clearance
Saudi Arabia now requires a SABER Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) to be issued before customs clearance for all imported products from 1 October 2025.
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has announced that, from 1 October 2025, all imported goods must have a Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) issued via the SABER platform before a customs declaration can be submitted.
What’s changing
An SCoC will be mandatory for all shipments, including both regulated and non-regulated products.
Shipments without a valid SCoC will not be cleared by Saudi Customs.
How it works
Regulated products: A valid Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) must be in place, followed by issuance of the SCoC in SABER.
Non-regulated products: Importers must complete a self-declaration in SABER before requesting the SCoC.
What this means
Importers must complete SABER conformity steps before shipment, not at arrival.
Failure to comply may result in customs delays or shipment rejection.
This update reinforces Saudi Arabia’s requirement for upfront compliance verification prior to market entry. SANTIQ can support with SABER registration, PCoC/SCoC issuance, and product scope verification.
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Gemma Poore is a Middle-East regulatory specialist with over 10 years’ experience in product certification and conformity assessment across the GCC. She has supported brands and manufacturers navigating complex approval schemes and market-entry requirements throughout the region.
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