Exporting Electrical Products to Saudi Arabia - SASO Recognition Certificate now required.
SASO Announced New Requirement for Shipment Certificate for Exports of Selected Electricals
SASO has recently made an announcement regarding a new requirement for SASO Recognition Certificate which shall be effective from 15th February, 2018.
This is a Mandatory Certificate to be accompanied with the CoC for clearance of the Shipment at the KSA Customs Ports/Borders.
This Recognition Certificate is issued by SASO based on a valid IECEE Test Report issued by a Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) IECEE approved lab) and a valid IECEE CB Certificate issued by an National Certification Body (NCB) only.
Currently, this new requirement is only applicable for the below mentioned list of products:
- Mobile Devices
- Car Batteries and Mobile Phone Batteries
- Water Pumps
- Dishwashers
- TV Sets
- Chargers for Mobile Phones and Parts
- Lighting, (Lamps and Luminaires)
- Electric Motors
- Portable Computers (Laptops and Tablets)
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