Exporting Electronics from China: Compliance Basics
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Exporting electronics out of China is rarely blocked at the China side — the friction is almost always destination-country conformity. The Saudi route is a clear example: shipments need SASO certification through the SABER platform, with the factory supplying IEC 62368 test reports, meeting SASO 2902 energy/safety rules, and accounting for the local 60Hz mains. Miss the Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) and goods sit at the port of arrival, not the factory.
Practically, exporting means lining up the destination's mandatory marks (SASO/SABER for Saudi, CE for the EU, FCC for the US) before the goods leave Shenzhen or Ningbo. The common failure is treating export paperwork as the freight forwarder's job — conformity certificates must be arranged with the factory months earlier, against real IEC test reports.
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What certification do I need to export electronics from China to Saudi Arabia?
You need SASO certification registered through SABER, which produces a Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) and a per-shipment Shipment Certificate of Conformity (SCoC). The factory must provide IEC 62368 (or relevant IEC) test reports to support it.
Who handles export compliance — the factory or the buyer?
The destination-market certification (SASO, CE, FCC) is usually arranged by the importer of record but depends entirely on test reports the factory provides. Start it early; SABER/SASO registration alone can take several weeks once test reports exist.
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