Several major issues to be aware of in SASO certification

Customs clearance documents exported to Saudi Arabia generally include bills of lading, invoices, boxes, SASO certification, certificate of origin, etc. Among them, invoice certification, certificate of origin and SASO certification are troublesome and require attention. Detailed SASO certification 1. Introduction to certification The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia implements mandatory standard schemes for the import of local and domestic products to protect public health, consumer safety, Saudi security, Islamic morality and the Saudi environment, and to guard against trade fraud. The Saudi Ministry of Commerce (MoCI) is responsible for ensuring that Saudi Arabian products comply with local standards and that Saudi Arabian products are jointly administered and executed by the Saudi Municipal Council, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce. In 2004, the Ministry of Commerce and Trade of Saudi Arabia issued Decree No. 6386 to amend the original conformity certification scheme, stipulating that all consumer goods are covered by the scheme. These commodities must provide a valid Certificate of Conformity (CoC) before they can be approved. Enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2. Coverage All products used by adults and children in residences, offices or entertainment venues, all motor vehicles and spare parts, and construction products. 3. A total of seven categories The first category: toys The second category: electrical and electronic products The third category: automotive products The fourth category: chemical products The fifth category: cosmetics Category 6: Machinery Category 7: Other products The following are not consumer products: medical equipment; medical products; food; military products. 4. Product Certification Mode Many people who apply for SASO certification do not know which model to apply for, and whether there is a long-term effective SASO-CoC certificate. In fact, the CoC currently used for customs clearance is one-off, even if it is used in the "registration mode" or "type approval mode", it can not be directly used for customs clearance. You can choose the following mode according to the specific situation: (1) One-off mode The exporter provides test reports, bills of lading, invoices, application forms, authorizations, product photos and packaging photos, etc. → Apply for a one-time COC compliance certificate to the issuing authority authorized by Saudi Arabia. The application materials will be reviewed → If problems are found → will be rectified → If there is no problem, the approval will be passed → The inspection notice and payment notice will be issued → The applicant will pay → Provide the water bill to the issuing institution → The issuing institution will arrange the inspection personnel to On-site inspection → inspection completed → If the inspection finds the problem → re-inspection → If the inspection is qualified → the inspection will be qualified] The applicant will provide the final invoice for the invoice, and the issuing institution will issue a draft certificate → check No error → Issue a COC certificate and send it to the applicant. This is the one-off SASO certification application process. This approach is best suited for exporters with very low frequency of shipments. The risk of this approach is that each shipment must be sample tested. The manufacturer cannot predict the test location of the sample before the inspection, and the test laboratory does not contact the manufacturer during the test. Regardless of the result, the test report will be submitted directly to the COC. Once the test fails, the CoC certificate cannot be obtained. Need to reschedule the inspection. The exporters who choose this type of certification model account for the most, accounting for 80%. (2) Registration mode The factory or exporter provides the test report of the whole project, registration application form, authorization letter and other materials → application to the issuing authority for registration mode → the issuing authority accepts and audits the data → if the data review fails, it will require rectification → data After the approval → the draft of the SASO registration certificate is issued → after the applicant confirms the error → the registration mode certificate is issued → the SASO certificate of the registration mode is obtained → the applicant or the exporter provides the packing list, the invoice, the application form, the scanned copy of the registration certificate → the issued The certificate institution submits the COC certificate application → the certificate authority audit data, if there is no problem, the inspection notice is issued, the payment notice is good → payment → arrange inspection → the inspection is completed → if the inspection is qualified, the COC certificate is issued, and if it fails, it will be re-examined. To do the registration mode, there is a certificate issuing institution to do the registration mode certificate, which is especially convenient. It is not necessary to check the goods every time, and the inspection ratio of 30%-40% can be reduced. If there are 1-20 votes per year, it is recommended to choose the registration certificate of the institution. This method reduces the pre-shipment test. In principle, only occasional random inspections are carried out. The number of random inspections has a certain relationship with the reflection of the product in the Saudi market. Of course, the relationship between the quality and the badness of the certification body has something to do with it. As long as your product is exactly the same as the previously shipped product, sometimes if the shipment is urgent, you can apply for exemption from the coordination with the issuing authority. This is also the benefit of applying for a registration certificate. (3) Type approval mode The factory will submit a type approval application (must be a factory) → the certification authority will carry out the factory inspection → sampling test → if the factory inspection and the sampling test are all qualified → the hair style approval certificate will be rectified if it fails, until it is qualified. After obtaining the type approval certificate, apply for the COC certificate to the issuing authority, and generally request the inspection for the first time. After the second time, the inspection will not be required. Provide the box list, invoice, application form and type approval certificate. The certification center can generally issue a COC certificate. This is the advantage of a type approval certificate. It's just more troublesome. This method can save the inspection fee or test fee before each shipment, simplify the repeated application process, and guarantee the delivery time. Therefore, it is part of the shipment and the scale is large, which is suitable for quality and reputation. Big company. The certificate is valid for 1 year, but it is required to submit an updated factory inspection report and pay an annual fee and review it by RLC before renewal. The Saudi Arabian ICCP plan has revised the requirements of Route 3 to provide for a direct application for a Type Approval License. The original SASO ICCP plan stipulates that Route 3 can only be used if Route 2 is adopted. Remarks: Some products are special, the process is a bit different, and the regulatory agencies are different. Therefore, the above content is only a rough process. The specific situation should be based on reality. The above process is for reference only. 5. Products that need to be supervised for certification inspection Toys, auto parts (only for these accessories: brake pads, brake discs, filters, suspension systems, drive shafts, glass products inside the car such as tempered glass windows), pneumatic tires for motor vehicles, electric heaters, water heaters (such as Kettle), hair dryer, mobile phone charger, adapter, socket, socket. 6. Inspection notice (1) Label language: English or Arabic (2) Instruction manual, warning words: Arabic or Arabic + English (3) MADEIN CHINA must be printed on the product and on the packaging or on the label. You can't write made in prc; (MADE IN CHINA must be non-removable in the product and packaging, and can not be attached with ordinary stickers) (4) Voltage: 220V-240V or 220V; current: 60Hz or 50/60Hz; voltage frequency must include 220V/60Hze) (5) Plug: The plug must be a British three-pin plug (BS1363 plug) (6) All hand-held power tools and household items must have an Arabic instruction guide (7) It is not allowed to display any SASO LOGO without SASO registration authorization on the product or packaging, so as to avoid the goods being refused customs clearance by the Saudi customs at the port of destination. 7. Charge standard From October 1st, 2014, the issuing authority of the Saudi Arabian SASO certification fee has been fully updated. It is no longer charged according to the container, but is charged according to the value of the goods, and an additional 6% VAT is required. If you choose Hong Kong's issuing company, you still need to add a fee of 6%. For products involving supervision and inspection, the cost of supervision should be increased by 100 dollars. Special reminder: If you find a certificate on the certificate, or if the certificate is damaged inadvertently, you need to re-issue a certificate. You must send the original certificate back to the issuing authority. Otherwise, you can't make it up, remember! In addition, it should be emphasized that since the SASO certification process is in the form of test report + inspection, it is decided that this certification must be done before the goods are sent out, and must be tested and inspected before the application can be applied for certification.