SABER Certificate Cost in 2026: What the Platform Charges, What It Does Not Publish, and a Worked Example

SABER's own FAQ lists two charges: SAR 500 to register a product certificate of conformity and SAR 350 to issue a shipment certificate, both stated without VAT. That is the platform fee only. SABER does not publish the price of testing or third-party certification, which is where most of a real budget goes. This page covers cost as of October 2026. For how the process works, see our guide to SABER and SASO certification.

How much does a SABER certificate cost?

Both figures come from the "What are the costs on the SABER platform?" question in SABER's FAQ. The page gives no date for the fee schedule, so check it again before you quote a customer or a budget.

The fee is per certificate event, not per account. A product certificate covers a registered product, and a shipment certificate is issued for each consignment you send, so the shipment charge repeats with each consignment. SABER's FAQ does not say whether or when the product certificate fee is charged again for the same product, and it does not state the number of products a single product certificate can cover or how long it stays valid, so we do not give a figure. Check SABER or your certification body.

What does SABER not publish?

Four things, as far as we could find on SABER's pages:

• The price of testing and conformity assessment. The FAQ lists only the two platform costs. What a conformity assessment body charges is set by that body, so ask for a written quote.
• A separate fee per product model. The FAQ does not say so either way.
• A VAT-inclusive total. It states the fees without VAT. If you add Saudi VAT at 15%, the standard Saudi rate and the rate noon uses in its Saudi pricing engine, the shipment certificate becomes SAR 402.50. Whether and how VAT is charged to a foreign importer is not explained on the page.
• Which products need which route. That depends on the technical regulation for your product. SABER lists the tracks (commercial products, products not intended for consumer display, and vehicle import) but not a product-by-product list on its homepage.

What changed on SABER recently?

SABER's homepage carries two notices, with no date shown on the page as we read it on 10 October 2026:

• Shipment certificate validity was extended from 60 days to 90 days. This matters for cost: a longer window means fewer shipments need a second certificate if the first sits in customs or a warehouse.
• From 1 October 2026, the supplier name (importer or local manufacturer) and commercial register number must be written on the product as part of the explanatory-data requirements, for 10 technical regulations. The page does not list the ten regulations here, so check whether yours is one of them. Re-labelling stock is a real cost.

What does a realistic budget look like?

An illustrative example, built only from the two published fees. Say you ship one product model to a Saudi importer in three consignments over a year.

With 15% VAT applied for illustration, SAR 1,550 becomes SAR 1,782.50. Real totals will be higher once testing and any certification body fees are added. For the VAT question, see Saudi VAT for UAE companies. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm with ZATCA or a Saudi tax adviser.

How much does SABER add to the cost of each unit?

Spread the platform fees over the units on the certificate. Using the same illustrative case (SAR 1,550 before VAT across three consignments), a run of 3,000 units adds about SAR 0.52 per unit, and a run of 300 units adds about SAR 5.17 per unit. These are our arithmetic on the two published fees, not SABER figures. The lesson is that small, frequent shipments of one product model make the shipment fee the main cost, because SAR 350 repeats with each consignment. Fewer, larger consignments dilute it, as long as the 90-day validity window still covers the time from issue to clearance.

What should you ask your Saudi buyer or certification body?

Before you agree a price, get these answers in writing:

1. Which technical regulation covers the product, and is it one of the 10 covered by the 1 October 2026 supplier-marking rule?
2. Who is the importer of record on SABER, and who pays each fee?
3. What does the conformity assessment body charge, what does it include (testing, report, translation) and how long does it take?
4. Does the certificate cover a single product model or a family of models?
5. What happens to the shipment certificate if the goods wait at the port longer than its validity?

Do consumer parcels need the same certificates?

Not in the same way, and this page cannot settle it for you. ZATCA's page for e-store customers says personal purchases from abroad are exempt from customs duty when the total, including goods, shipping and insurance, is below SAR 1,000 and no clearance permission is needed from another party. That is a duty rule. It does not say that product conformity is waived, and the same page says that a clearance permission needed from another party can delay a parcel. If you sell to Saudi consumers from your own store, ask your courier whether your product category needs a SABER certificate. The route through a marketplace is covered in selling in Saudi Arabia from the UAE.

Who pays SABER fees when you ship from the UAE?

SABER's FAQ lists the users of the platform as importers, local factories, individuals and government entities. That points to the Saudi importer of record as the account holder. The platform does not say who must bear the cost between you and your buyer. That is a commercial term. Put it in your supply contract: who registers the product, who pays the SAR 500 and each SAR 350, and who holds the certificate documents.

What happens if you skip it?

SABER's homepage warns that the certificates must be registered on the platform "to avoid re-export of your shipment". So the cost of skipping is the cost of a returned shipment. ZATCA's import instructions also list the documents an importer needs at clearance, such as a commercial invoice, bill of lading and certificate of origin, and where required an IECEE certificate. Marketplace sellers on noon's UAE to KSA lane also have to supply a 12-digit HS code and country of origin per product. Whether noon, you or the buyer handles SABER for a given product is something to confirm with noon in writing.

FAQ

How much is a SABER certificate? SABER's FAQ lists SAR 500 to register a product certificate of conformity and SAR 350 to issue a shipment certificate. Both are stated without VAT. Testing and conformity assessment body fees are not listed there, so request quotes separately.

Is the SABER shipment certificate charged per shipment? SABER's FAQ lists SAR 350 for issuing a shipment certificate. A shipment certificate is issued for a consignment, so expect to pay it each time you ship. The FAQ does not spell out exceptions, so confirm with SABER.

How long is a SABER shipment certificate valid? SABER's homepage says the validity was extended from 60 days to 90 days. It does not show a date for the change on the page, so check the current rule before you plan shipping windows.

Does SABER charge VAT on top? SABER states both fees without VAT. If 15% were added (the standard Saudi rate, source: https://zatca.gov.sa/en/HelpCenter/guidelines/Documents/Guideline-on-Imports-and-Exports-under-VAT-Provision.pdf), SAR 500 would become SAR 575 and SAR 350 would become SAR 402.50. The page does not say how VAT applies to a foreign party, so ask SABER or your adviser.

Do I need SABER for every product? Not necessarily. It depends on the technical regulation that covers your product. SABER names tracks for commercial products, non-consumer products and vehicles, but a product-by-product list is not on its homepage.

Is there a new marking rule from October 2026? SABER's homepage says that from 1 October 2026 the supplier's name and commercial register number must appear on the product for 10 technical regulations. Check whether your product's regulation is among them.

Next step: price the whole route, not only the platform fee

Add the SAR 500 and SAR 350 fees to testing quotes, labels, freight and duty before you set a Saudi price. If your plan is to sell through noon, start at selling in Saudi Arabia from the UAE. For help with the catalogue data side on noon, see noon account management from Blooprint.