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How do you export electronics to Saudi Arabia?

Q: How do you export electronics to Saudi Arabia?

Get the HS code, then run the prerequisites in parallel before SABER — CST type approval for wireless (about 3–4 weeks), IECEE recognition via JEEM (officially up to 15 working days), RoHS file per IEC 63000, energy-efficiency registration — then register on SABER via a Saudi importer, obtain the PCoC through a Certification Body and an SCoC per shipment before arrival. From zero, a wireless product is realistically 7–12 weeks before the vessel departs.

Published 26 September 2026 · Updated 13 October 2026 · 4 min read

Short answer

Start from the HS code, confirm the product is regulated (electronics almost always are), and map the prerequisite stack before you touch SABER: CST type approval for anything wireless, IECEE recognition via JEEM for in-scope products, RoHS documentation, energy-efficiency registration. Run those in parallel, then register on SABER through a Saudi importer, pick a Certification Body, get the PCoC, and request an SCoC per shipment before the goods arrive.

Map the prerequisite stack first

For electronics SABER is the last registration step, not the first. Before it:

CST type approval — required for anything wireless or RF (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, IoT). Lead time about 3–4 weeks. Without it the device cannot legally be imported.
IECEE recognition (JEEM portal) — required for a defined list of electrical and electronic products before the PCoC. Based on a valid IECEE CB Test Report + CB Certificate. Processing officially up to 15 working days (SASO's service page lists 5).
RoHS — assessed inside the PCoC; your technical file needs documentation per IEC 63000.
Energy efficiency — for energy-consuming products, registration in SASO's SLS system before the PCoC.

Then SABER

Run those tracks in parallel. Then register on SABER (you need a Saudi importer with a valid Commercial Registration), pick a Certification Body, and get the PCoC. Per shipment, request the SCoC before the goods arrive — it is valid 90 days (extended from 60 in September 2026), so time it against the sailing schedule.

One technical trap for IT and audio/video gear: the required safety standard is IEC 62368-1; the older IEC 60950-1 is no longer accepted. Confirm the standard with your Certification Body before paying for any testing.

Realistic timeline

A wireless product starting from zero is realistically 7–12 weeks before the vessel departs (6–10 weeks on official service times alone — CBs commonly run longer). If the factory already holds compliant CB reports, the two SABER certificate steps themselves are about 6–8 working days of official service time; the calendar around them still depends on your CB and your documents.

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Saber Desk is an independent reference — not a certification body, and not affiliated with SASO. We do not issue certificates. Fees and processing times are the official figures published on saber.sa unless marked as observed practice; confirm HS codes and required standards for a specific shipment with your Certification Body. Edition: October 2026.