What to pay attention to when exporting to Saudi Arabia
China is one of the largest exporters of Saudi Arabia, so what to pay attention to when exporting to Saudi Arabia, let's find out!
1. Goods whose port of destination is Dammam or transshipment via Dammam shall show correct and complete consignee information on the bill of lading and manifest, and ensure the authenticity and validity of the consignee's company, including: a) Consignee name b) Consignee addressc) P.O. Box d) Telephone number e) Fax Otherwise, the goods may be transported back to the port of shipment by original vessel. Otherwise, the goods may be shipped back to the port of embarkation.
2. Goods transiting through Dammam to Riyadh, the port of destination, must be reinforced with pallets, and any failure to do so will result in a fine of SAR 1000.00 (USD 267.00) / 20', SAR 1500.00 (USD 400.00) / 40'.
3. Requirement of marking must indicate the origin of the goods, Jeddah, Dammam, Riyadh Customs will be mandatory to return goods without indication of origin to the port of origin.
4. The data of the goods should be declared truthfully.
5. For goods with ocean freight prepaid, if there is any other cost charged locally in Saudi Arabia, the cost must be listed on the bill of lading. Sea freight prepaid goods are not included in this provision.
6. For cargo to RIYADH, the gross weight of 20 feet container shall not exceed 24 tons. Once found overweight, the local railroad will force the cargo to be converted to 40-foot container and charge USD500.0.
Please refer to the following, the above rules basically apply to any shipping company!
7. Please make sure that this all items for thisconsignment are properly labeled as per the standard requirement of SaudiCustoms. Country of origin must be engrave or emboss on the shipment. origin must be engrave or emboss on the item itselfotherwise consignment will be held at custom and send to the port of origin."
8. If you do the DITC certification for 150 bucks, you can get it the next day. You can take it the next day.
If you do the embassy certification, the time half a month or so, the cost is generally about 1000, there are a few thousand.
9. Generally need a CO and invoice CCPIT, specific you and the guests to confirm, some also need the Saudi Embassy countersignature.
CCPIT is China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Additional Information
1 - Any Chemical/Medical/Telecommunication shipmentswhich are sent to RUH prior to getting approval for this, the origin of the shipment is the Saudi Embassy. getting approval for this, the origin of the shipments will be fully responsible for the penalties and return charges thatwill apply.
Any Chemical/Medical/Telecommunication shipmentswhich are sent to RUH prior to chemicals, pharmaceuticals, communication equipment without prior getting approval for this, the origin of the shipments will be fully responsible for the penalties and return charges thatwill apply.
2 - Please note that for high value shipments sent toSaudi Arabia (Value above or equal to 13,000 USD), the following documentsshould be attached to the shipment for clearance purposes:
Please note that for high value shipments sent toSaudi Arabia (Value above or equal to 13,000 USD), the following documentsshould be attached:
1), Attested Original invoice. strong> Attested original invoice
2, Attested Certificate of Origin. (It's applied above 13000 US$ shpts)Attested Certificate of Origin (for goods above 13000 US$)
In addition In addition, the consignee should be providing the clearing Entity with a copyof the commercial registration and an authorization letter. above will cause major clearance delays and may result in fines that willbe automatically billed back to the origin.
In addition , the consignee should be providing the clearing Entity with a copyof the commercial registration and an authorization letter. Failure to provide the above documents will result in delays in customs clearance and may result in fines that willbe billed back automatically to the origin.
In addition, the recipient should also provide a copy of the business registration form and an authorization letter.
Saudi Arabia SASO Certification
SASO stands for Saudi Arabian Standards Organization and is responsible for setting national standards for all commodities and products, including metrics, labels, and more. In fact, many of the SASO standards are based on the safety standards of relevant international organizations such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Like many other countries, Saudi Arabia has added items to its standards that are specific to its civil and industrial voltages, geographical and climatic conditions, and national and religious customs. For consumer protection purposes, the SASO standard is not only for products imported from abroad, but also for products manufactured in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Industry and Commerce and SASO require that all products covered by the SASO certification standard have a SASO certificate when entering Saudi customs. Products that do not have a SASO certificate will be denied entry by Saudi port customs.
According to the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO), SASO certification includes all products used by adults and children in their homes, offices, or places of recreation, all motor vehicles and spare parts, and construction products. These products can be divided into the following categories:
Air conditioners, refrigeration equipment, heating equipment; batteries; cosmetics; toys; compressors and fans; household electrical and electronic equipment; household pressure cookers; wires and cables; facsimile machines; household switches and circuit breakers; lamps and lighting fixtures; elevators and lifting systems; motors; office electrical and electronic equipment; personal computers; power supplies; telephones; motor vehicles and spare parts; building products; elevators and lifting systems; engines; office electrical and electronic equipment; personal computers; power supplies; telephones; motor vehicles and spare parts; building products, building materials; and automotive products. parts and accessories; building products, paints, etc.
Producers to obtain SASO certification to export products to Saudi Arabia, the following steps are required:
1. Application to the consulting company, the consulting company in accordance with the product category, in accordance with the requirements of the SASO, to inform the enterprise product certification procedures;
2. Testing, some products (such as some motor vehicles and accessories products, etc.) need to carry out factory inspections;
3. After passing the product testing, the enterprise to obtain SASO certification; such as the product is not qualified by the test, the enterprise will be given a detailed description of the report;
4. Products exported to Saudi Arabia, the goods are required to be issued when the customs clearance of the SASO certificate of authentication, Saudi Arabian Standards Organization's Technical personnel will check the certificate; if you can not produce the SASO certificate, the product will be refused entry or sampling to the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Industry and Commerce or Saudi Arabia Standards Organization laboratory for testing, such as unqualified, the product will be refused entry, all costs borne by the exporting company.
Export to Saudi Arabia SASO certification needs to be inspected
Now export to Saudi Arabia goods in more than 3,000USD, the mandatory SASO certification compared to the previous is now much more stringent, the requirements of the inspection of goods is also more and more.
The more common way to export Saudi Arabia SASO certification: First, batch clearance COC certificate (for shipments less)
Second, the first registration and then clearance (shipments are very frequent, there is a claim of exemption, saving time and money)
Export Saudi Arabia SASO certification of goods inspection matters needing attention:
Export SASO certification of goods inspection matters needing attention:
Export SASO certification of goods inspection matters needing attention:
Export SASO certification of goods inspection matters needing attention:
1. Labeling, instructions in Arabic or English, for home appliances and power tools instructions must be in Arabic only.
2. The input voltage of the product must include 127V or 220V.380V, and the frequency is 60HZ.
3. The outer package and the product must be silk-screened with "made in china", and if it is "made in PRC", it is not allowed.
4. Inspection includes: checking the surface quality of the goods, the number of points (the number of customs clearance certificate above the number of points to be consistent with the inspection of goods) packaging, marking, marking.
5. Inspection needs to be notified 3-5 days in advance, once the time is determined, the need to cancel must be notified one day in advance, otherwise you need to pay the cost of inspection and then arrange the time to inspect the goods.
6. The cost of certificate modification: 550RMB, (the original certificate needs to be returned) if the same batch of inspection products need to be divided into a number of batches, each certificate is 700RMB (except for special agreements).
7. Medical, textile, food, military, part of the industrial products do not have to do COC, medical, textile, if a customer needs to do. Can also be done.
8. Plugs, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia official requirements, must be British plug.
9. Energy efficiency, electrical appliances (for household air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, products to do a test of energy efficiency)
10. Batteries exported to Saudi Arabia need ROHS report.
11. Cosmetics, shampoo, need lard test, fat test, need to be sent to Saudi Arabia designated places for testing.
12. Labels must be silk-screened on top of the product, stickers are not accepted.
13. Toy products need to have EN71 report.
What products will be mandatory SASO certification?
1. For customs clearance of goods, COC is mandatory, and any goods that are not certified will be rejected at the destination.
2. All products must comply with Saudi Arabia's national technical regulations or relevant IEC international standards.
3. All consumer products exported to Saudi Arabia are classified as regulated products:
Household appliances, kitchen power tools, perfumes, cosmetics, jewelry, etc. All motor vehicles and their accessories, all construction materials, including paints, coatings and other products
Products not subject to SASO: medical instruments, medical products, food, military products
Two forms of SASO certification are available. FOB in 200,000USD-100USD 900USD+(FPB-200,000USD)*0.35%
FPB>100USD is negotiable
Electrically powered products: test service fee + inspection fee
Non-electrically powered products: provide ISO + test report + packing list + commercial invoice + product packaging pictures + labeling pictures
Time: about 3 weeks Samples: 2
Three: registration certificate
First do the registration (test + out of the certificate) about 2 weeks, take the registration certificate to apply for a clearance certificate 2 weeks or so
Calculation: 425uso + 40USD * the number of models + test fee + inspection fee
Note: All shipments can be placed on the (or shipping receipt) (a bill of lading (or airway bill))
ship (air) waybill (a steamship (or airline) company certificate)
insurance policy (if exporter has been insured) (an insurance) certificate (if goods are insured by the exporter) )
Packing list (packing list)
Special goods, or the letter of credit has a provision, may also need another document.
The exporter is responsible for the certification of the certificate of origin, commercial invoice and other special documents, the certification process is as follows:
(1) notarized by a notary public and certified by the local chamber of commerce of the exporting country;
(2) certified by the exporting country - Saudi Trade Commission;
(3) certified by the Embassy or Consulate General of Saudi Arabia.
The two documents necessary for the goods to be shipped are the certificate of origin and the commercial invoice, and other certified documents specified by the letter of credit. There should be at least one original and one copy of each document, and both the original and the copy need to be signed by the issuer's handwriting, and the fax signature is invalid.
In addition, the exporter or shipping company must also fill out two Export Information Sheet (Export Information Sheet, EIS), signed by the exporter or shipping company officials, along with other documents submitted.
2. Specific requirements for the documents
(1) commercial invoice
made with the head paper of the exporting company;
contains the name and address of any consignee of the shipment;
accurate description of the goods and the composition of the goods, but also includes the 6-digit HS code, trademarks, ship's name, the date of departure, the port of embarkation, the port of disembarkation, the gross weight, the net weight, quantity, unit price, total amount of each commodity
Saudi Customs requires a very detailed description of the goods.
For instruments and equipment, the following information should be included:
Quantity, dimensions;
Model number;
Trademark;
Full name of manufacturer;
Any other information that will help in understanding the exported goods.
For other goods:
A full description of the raw material, including type, size, weight, percentage of each ingredient, etc.;
Full name of manufacturer;
Trademarks; trademarks
Any other information that will help in understanding the exported goods.
The commercial invoice should carry a certification statement, signed by a competent official of the exporter, which reads: ?I certify this invoice to be true and correct and in accordance with our books, also that the goods referred to are of ****** origin?
(2) Certificate of origin
A certificate of origin must be issued by the manufacturer or exporter, which should include the name of the ship (flight), the date of departure, the name of the manufacturer of all the goods, the nationality, and the address with the street name. In addition, all commodities or components must be described in detail. There should be a paragraph stating that the document is true and accurate and is validated by signature. If the goods are not specific to the exporting country, an additional notarized statement is required.
The certificate of origin must also include the name and address of the Saudi importer, a description of the goods and the address of the shipping company.
The relevant rules of origin are detailed in this topic's ? Saudi Arabia's Rules of Origin? section.
(3) Bill of Lading (or Shipping Receipt)
A non-negotiable bill of lading needs to be submitted to the Saudi Embassy (Consulate), the content of which should be consistent with the commercial invoice. The content includes the description of the goods shipped, value, net weight, gross weight, volume, dimensions, marking, packaging quantities, the name and address of the consignee (Saudi importer), the name and address of the transport company and (or) the name and address of the transport agent, the name of the ship, the date of departure, the port of embarkation, the port of disembarkation. Marks and quantities need to be consistent with the invoice.
(4) Ship's certificate
Issued by the shipping company (or airline), used as an attachment to the bill of lading, at least one original, and is a certified certificate. Include the following information:
Name of the ship (aircraft), and original name (if any);
Nationality of the ship (aircraft);
Owner of the ship (aircraft);
Name of the port of call (airport), including loading, unloading or port (airport).
The ship's certificate also states that it does not call at any other port (airport) than those already mentioned and that all confidence in the certificate is true and accurate. The standard certificate format can be downloaded from the website of the Saudi Embassy and Consulates.
(5) Insurance policy
Issued by the insurance company, at least one original, including the amount of insurance, the name of the ship, the port of loading, the port of discharge in Saudi Arabia, the name and address of the beneficiary. In addition, the Appended Declaration to Insurance Policy (which can be downloaded from the website of the Embassy and Consulates General of Saudi Arabia) must state that the insurance company is a licensed and authorized insurance agent or a representative in Saudi Arabia, and the name and address must be provided.
If the insurance is taken out with a Saudi insurance company, the exporter should state the name and address of the insurance company on its company letterhead.
(6) Packing List
Include the name and address of any consignee of the shipment, description of the goods, value, net and gross weight, number of packages and their contents, number of containers and their contents, number of seals, letter of credit number, if any, etc.
(7) Packing List
Include the name and address of the exporter's representative in Saudi Arabia, the name and address of the exporter's representative in Saudi Arabia.
Chemical composition, microbiological criteria, mode of storage, expiration date (date of manufacture and expiration date). If the food contains animal fat, the certificate must state the animal from which the fat was obtained, or state that it does not contain pork or pig fat. This certificate must be signed and issued by the local health department.
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