Looking for pre shipment inspection? Here is the practical picture for Saudi Arabia — real costs, timelines and requirements — and Modjo handles the whole process for you.
The short version: Regulated products enter Saudi Arabia only with conformity certificates issued through SABER: a Product Certificate (PCoC, valid 12 months, indicatively $300–1,500) plus a Shipment Certificate (SCoC) per consignment issued in 1–3 days. SASO writes the technical regulations; food, cosmetics and medical devices go through SFDA instead.
Certify before shipping, never after: a container arriving while certificates are 'in progress' pays port storage for every day of that progress.
For pre shipment inspection, the difference between a smooth shipment and an expensive one is preparation before arrival.
Leave your number — a specialist replies within 30 minutes during Saudi working hours.
The Saudi conformity certificate pair — product certificate (12 months) plus per-shipment certificate — required for regulated goods to clear customs.
With valid test reports, the product certificate takes about 1–2 weeks and each shipment certificate 1–3 days.