Requirements for Importing Vehicle Spare Parts into Saudi Arabia

Technical Regulation Scope

The Technical Regulation for Auto Spare Parts, set by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), ensures the safety and quality of auto spare part products in the Saudi market.

This regulation covers various types of vehicle spare parts, including:

  • Safety Belts, Brake Lining/Braking System, Rims

  • Motor Vehicles Glass, Sound Signalling, Rear-view mirrors

  • Engine radiator and Engine coolants

  • Door locks and hinges, motor vehicle lamps

  • Vehicle Filters (Air- Oil – Fuel), Airbags and Bumper

  • Bearing, Tie Rods, Shock Absorbs, Arms and Ball Joints

Certification Requirements

The importer is required to obtain SABER Product Certification. SABER certification must be issued by a SASO-notified Certification Body, such as XDS Solutions.

Assessment requirements:

  • Test reports issued by an accredited laboratory

  • Factory audit

Labelling Requirements for Auto Spare Parts

General

  • Label firmly attached and not easily removable
  • No misleading wording, prohibited phrases, or offensive content
  • All the information contained in the labels shall be correct and proven

Language

  • Language must be in Arabic (or Arabic & English)

Identification

  • Product description/name
  • Model name/number
  • Trademark/brand or manufacturer’s name

Country of Origin

  • In the format of "Made in [Country]"

Specifications

  • Any specifications critical to performance or safety (e.g., dimensions, load ratings, electrical ratings, pressure limits

Warnings/Instructions

  • Any warnings/instructions for use

Standard

  • Any additional markings required as per the applicable product standard(s)

Related Standards

International and national standards referenced in this regulation:

  • SASO GSO 42 — Motor vehicles – General requirements
  • SASO 2278 / GSO 1712 — Motor vehicles – Spare parts – General requirements
  • SASO 526 / GSO 96 — Motor vehicles – Safety belts
  • SASO GSO ECE 90 — Replacement brake lining assemblies and drum brake linings for power‑driven vehicles and their trailers
  • SASO GSO ECE 13H — Motor vehicles: Braking System of Passenger Cars and Multi‑Purpose Vehicles
  • SASO GSO ISO 4000‑2 — Passenger car tyres and rims – Part 2: Rims
  • SASO GSO ISO 4209‑2 — Truck and bus tyres and rims (metric series) – Part 1: Tyres
  • SASO GSO ISO 3911 — Wheels and rims for pneumatic tyres – Vocabulary, designation and marking
  • SASO GSO ISO 7141 — Road vehicles – Light alloy wheels – Impact test
  • SASO GSO ISO 3894 — Road vehicles – Wheels/rims for commercial vehicles – Test methods
  • SASO GSO ISO 3006 — Road vehicles – Passenger car wheels for road use – Test methods
  • SASO GSO 1677 — Motor Vehicles – Laminated Safety Glass
  • SASO GSO ISO 15082 — Road Vehicles – Tests for Rigid Plastic Safety Glazing Materials
  • SASO GSO ISO 7007 — Road Vehicles – Safety Glazing Materials – Mechanical Tests
  • SASO GSO ISO 3538 — Road Vehicles – Safety Glazing Materials – Test Methods for Optical Properties
  • SASO GSO ISO 13837 — Road Vehicles – Safety Glazing Materials – Method for the Determination of Solar Transmittance
  • SASO GSO ISO 3917 — Road Vehicles – Safety Glazing Materials – Test Methods for Resistance to Radiation, High Temperature, Humidity, Fire and Simulated Weathering
  • SASO 442 — Road Vehicles – Sound Signaling Devices – Technical Specifications
  • SASO 82 — Motor Vehicles – Engine Radiator
  • SASO 995 — Liquid Ethylene Glycol Concentrate and Coolant (Engine Coolants)
  • SASO 771 — Motor Vehicles – Rear‑view Mirrors
  • SASO 1315 — Motor Vehicles – Head Restraints and Their Methods of Test
  • SASO 769 — Motor Vehicles – Door Locks and Hinges
  • SASO 2209 — Motor Vehicles – Child Restraint Systems
  • SASO 1490 — Motor Vehicles – Head Lamps Safety Requirements
  • SASO GSO ECE 38 — Motor Vehicles Rear Fog Lamps
  • SASO ECE 6 — Direction Indicators for Power‑Driven Vehicles and Their Trailers
  • SASO GSO ECE 7 — Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Position (Side) Lamps, Stop‑lamps and End‑Outline Marker Lamps (Except Motorcycles)
  • SASO ISO 9010 — Synchronous Belt Drives – Automotive Belts
  • SASO ISO 9011 — Synchronous Belt Drives – Automotive Pulleys
  • SASO ISO 3468 — Passenger Cars – Windscreen Defrosting Systems: Test Method
  • SASO ISO 3469 — Passenger Cars – Windscreen Washing Systems – Test Methods
  • SASO ISO 6255 — Passenger Cars – Rear‑window Washing and Wiping Systems – Test Methods
  • SASO GSO ISO 5898 — Passenger Cars – Rear‑window Defrosting Systems – Test Methods
  • SASO ISO 9619 — Passenger Cars – Windscreen Wiping Systems – Test Method
  • SASO ISO 9258 — Passenger Cars – Wiper Blade Length
  • SASO ISO 9259 — Passenger Cars – Wiper Arm‑to‑Blade Connections
  • SASO ISO 9704 — Passenger Cars – Wiper Shaft Ends and Arm‑Holes
  • SASO ISO 5011 — Inlet Air Cleaning Equipment for Internal Combustion Engines – Performance Testing
  • SASO ISO 6415 — Internal Combustion Engines – Spin‑on Filters for Lubricating Oil – Dimensions
  • SASO ISO 4548‑1 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters for Internal Combustion Engines – Part 1 Differential Pressure/Flow Characteristics
  • SASO ISO 4548‑2 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 2 Element By‑pass Valve Characteristics
  • SASO ISO 4548‑3 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 3 Resistance to High Differential Pressure and Elevated Temperature
  • SASO ISO 4548‑4 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 4 Initial Particle Retention Efficiency
  • SASO ISO 4548‑5 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 5 Cold Start & Hydraulic Pulse Durability Test
  • SASO ISO 4548‑6 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 6 Static Burst Pressure Test
  • SASO ISO 4548‑7 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 7 Vibration Fatigue Test
  • SASO ISO 4548‑9 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 9 Inlet and Outlet Anti‑Drain Valve Tests
  • SASO ISO 4548‑12 — Full‑Flow Lubricating Oil Filters – Part 12 Filtration Efficiency Using Particle Counting
  • SASO ISO 2942 — Hydraulic Fluid Power – Filter Elements – Verification of Fabrication Integrity
  • SASO ISO 4020 — Road Vehicles – Fuel Filters for Diesel Engines – Test Methods
  • SASO ISO 7654 — Road Vehicles – Spin‑on Fuel Filters for Diesel Engines – Mounting & Connecting Dimensions
  • SASO ECE 114 — Uniform Provisions for Approval of Airbag Modules and Systems
  • SASO 273 — Motor Vehicles – Front and Rear Exterior Protection Device for Passenger Cars (Bumpers) & Test Methods
  • SASO ISO 28741 — Road Vehicles – Spark Plugs – Basic Characteristics and Dimensions
  • SASO ISO 3412 — Road Vehicles – Screened & Waterproof Spark‑Plugs & Connections – Types IA & IB
  • SASO ISO 3895 — Road Vehicles – Screened & Waterproof Spark‑Plug Type 2 and Connection
  • SASO ISO 3896 — Road Vehicles – Screened & Waterproof Spark‑Plug Type 3 and Connection
  • SASO ISO 11565 — Road Vehicles – Spark‑Plugs Test Methods & Requirements
  • SASO ISO 8854 — Alternators with Regulators – Test Methods & General Requirements
  • SASO ISO 10455 — Road Vehicles – Dry Ignition Coils Using Rotating High‑Voltage Distributor

The requirements listed here are intended as a simple guide, and are not exhaustive. Requirements will vary depending on the exact details of the product.
Full requirements are mentioned in the published Technical Regulation. Please contact us for further details.

The full technical regulations can be read on the SABER website.

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