SABER Certificate for Mineral Wool Insulation
Mineral wool insulation needs a SABER Product Certificate, and every shipment needs a SABER Shipment Certificate.
Overview
This page covers rock wool, slag wool and other mineral wool insulation.
Mineral wool insulation falls under the Technical Regulation for Building Materials, Part 2: Insulation and Cladding Materials. Before the first shipment, an approved certification body reviews your test reports and issues a SABER Product Certificate. Each shipment then needs its own SABER Shipment Certificate before it can clear Saudi customs.
Documents required
SABER certificate type: Type 3 (type approval plus production assurance). After type approval, your factory needs a certified product safety management system. The certification body visits the factory before approval, which lasts three years, and then carries out periodic and unannounced audits. Cladding materials need the Saudi Quality Mark instead.
- Test reports for your mineral wool insulation
- Declaration of conformity
- Product details
- Photos of the product and labels
- Factory inspection documents
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
This is our default preparation list. Actual requirements depend on the product, HS Code, applicable regulation, certification route and shipment details. We verify the list for your product before proceeding.
The market
Saudi Arabia imported US$14 million of mineral wool insulation in 2024. US$1.3 million came from India.
Source: UN Comtrade, HS 6806.10, 2024
Find your HS code
Mineral wool insulation uses one code.
How it works
Step 1
Confirm your product and code
Send us the product details and test reports. We confirm the right HS code and requirements.
Step 2
Get the product certificate
We help prepare the SABER product certificate application and the documents asked for.
Step 3
Ship with a certificate
For each shipment, we help with the SABER Shipment Certificate.
Request a quote
Tell us about your mineral wool insulation. You can review the prepared request and send it through WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
Does polyurethane foam insulation use this code?
No. Polyurethane boards fall under 3921.13 and also need the MIM Product Declaration.
Does glass wool use this code?
No. Glass wool falls under heading 7019.
Is the product certificate the same as the shipment certificate?
No. The product certificate covers your mineral wool insulation. The shipment certificate covers one shipment, so you need a new one each time you ship.
Do you provide the certificate?
Yes*. We help you get the certificates your product needs, from preparing the documents to the final approval.
Sources
- SABER HS code list (Technical Regulation for Building Materials, Part 2: Insulation and Cladding Materials) (opens in a new tab)
- SASO Technical Regulation for Building Materials, Part 2: Insulation and Building Cladding Materials (02-04-16-156), Art. 6/1–6/2: conformity assessment procedure (opens in a new tab)