Market file
Supplying toilets into Saudi Arabia
Ceramic sanitary ware is a regulated product category in the Kingdom. The consignment needs a certificate — and the importer, not the factory, applies for it.
Sanitary ware is a regulated product
A toilet is not treated as generic cargo at a Saudi port. Ceramic sanitary ware sits inside a Saudi technical regulation — the building-materials regulation that covers bricks, tiles, ceramics and sanitary ware — and products inside a technical regulation are what SASO calls regulated products. The framework is the SALEEM programme, the Saudi Product Safety Programme launched by SASO in 2017, and SABER is the online platform that administers it.
Two certificates, and they do different jobs
- Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) — issued for the product itself against the applicable standard, through a SASO-approved certification body. It is valid for one year.
- Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC) — issued per shipment, after the certification body verifies that a valid PCoC exists for the products in that consignment. It is valid for that shipment only.
A shipment cannot be certified against a PCoC that has expired, so the year of validity is a calendar item rather than a technicality.
The importer drives the process
Registration and certification on SABER are done by the importer: the importer registers the product, appoints the certification body, supplies the conformity evidence and pays the fees. The exporter supplies the underlying documents and the product data the body needs. The two halves have to be sequenced, which is why the conformity file belongs at quotation stage — the importer cannot open the registration without the underlying documentation, and a week lost there is a week lost on the whole consignment.
A CE file is not a substitute
A certificate held for a European programme does not carry into the Gulf. A CE file is useful evidence and an experienced certification body will read it, but the Saudi PCoC is issued separately, under the Saudi technical regulations, through SABER. Treat the two as parallel approvals rather than one approval with two stamps.
Where our range stands
Our models for the Saudi market are marked accordingly, and the certificate documents are provided on request — send us the model codes and the market and we will supply what the certification body will ask for. Tell us your certification body if you have already appointed one, and we will give you a lead time that accounts for the conformity step.
Documents for this market
What we hold as a file is open to download; where a mark travels with the order, the document is sent on request. Our certifications page lists the full set, and the downloads page carries the catalogues and drawings.
SASO
Saudi Arabia
Marked on products for the Saudi market. Certificate documents on request.
Document on request — ask us with your enquiry.
ISO 9001
Quality system
ISO 9001:2015 quality management — scope: production and sales of ceramic sanitary ware.
Terms for this market
- Lead time: 30 days standard; 30–40 days for custom or sample orders.
- Payment: T/T or L/C at sight.
- Samples: Free of charge — freight discussed per destination.
- Warranty: Ceramic body — lifetime. Fittings and parts — 5 years.
- MOQ: White-glaze models: MOQ 0. Colored models: MOQ 30.
- Incoterms: FOB Shenzhen port, standard export packing.
Models to start from
Certification is confirmed model by model, so the useful starting point is a model code rather than a category. Three from the range:
Ready to talk specs?
Start the conformity file with the inquiry
Send the model codes, the quantity and the market, and name your certification body if you have one. We will confirm what each model carries and what documentation we can supply.