Quick answer: Case export saudi runs on two SABER papers: a PC valid one year for a model and factory, plus an SC per shipment, so an expired PC stops every SC.
Table of contents
- Two certificates: PC for a year, SC for a lot
- Matching PC and SC to the same lot
- Arabic and English label type size
- Label durability at 50 ℃
- FAQ
1. Two certificates: PC for a year, SC for a lot
SABER carries two papers with different subjects. The PC is a product certificate binding a model and a manufacturer, valid for 1 year. The SC is a shipment certificate, issued per consignment, one per bill of lading, and it cites a PC that is already in force. One paper says the model may be made; the other says this particular lot was.
Treating them as one document is the standard mistake in case export saudi work: sales quotes off a PC scan, the buyer assumes the file is complete, and the gap surfaces when the vessel berths.
| Item | PC product certificate | SC shipment certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Validity | 1 year | Single lot, dies with the bill |
| Bound to | Model and manufacturer | Bill number and quantity |
| Issued against | Testing and technical file | A PC in force |
| Coverage | Every lot of that model | This lot only |
| If missing | No SC can be signed | No release at the port |
A model shipping 12 lots a year needs 1 PC and 12 SCs. The finer the splits, the more SCs, and that arithmetic is why small orders lose margin on the Saudi line.
2. Matching PC and SC to the same lot
PC and SC relate as range to draw. A PC carries a model list, and only listed models can be cited on an SC; a model outside the list, even one differing by 20 mm, is rejected at signing. When a buyer adds a wheeled version mid-order, the whole lot can stop there.
Scheduling runs on two clocks: PC renewal opens 60 days before expiry and needs room for testing, while the SC goes in 5 days before shipment to beat cut-off. A renewal landing in peak season leaves the line short of both papers at once.
Groupage needs its own sum. One bill of lading carries one SC, so a box holding two buyers splits into two SCs with no shared number. Aligning the model list before signing costs far less than amending afterwards.
Write the model list in full. If size, latch pattern or foam layout will be declared separately, list them; anything unlisted deserves its own PC rather than a note added to an SC.
3. Arabic and English label type size
Saudi labels carry Arabic and English side by side, and the Arabic type may not be smaller than the English. On an 80 mm × 50 mm label both run at 3 mm cap height with 1.4 line spacing, which fits the eight elements without overflow.
| Element | Arabic | English | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product name | Same meaning, no transliteration | Matches invoice | First line |
| Model | Character-identical to PC list | Same | Under name |
| Origin | Matches certificate of origin | Made in China | Middle |
| Batch | Ties to the SC | Same | Lower right |
| Manufacturer | Full legal name | Same | Lower left |
| Importer | Saudi registered name | Same | Bottom |
| Gross and net weight | Arabic numerals | Arabic numerals | Weight block |
| IP rating | Code copied exactly | Code copied exactly | Right of model |
Arabic reads right to left while numerals read left to right, and batch and model are where the mix breaks. Box both in Arabic direction but keep each digit string in its original order, and the sequence holds.
Origin must match the certificate character for character: a label saying Made in China against a certificate saying CN is a discrepancy, and two batch numbers on one lot invite an inspection.
4. Label durability at 50 ℃
Riyadh runs 50 ℃ by day in July, and a case left in the sun reaches 65 ℃ on the shell. Ordinary pressure-sensitive adhesive softens at 70 ℃, the corners lift first, and a lifted corner is exactly what an inspector picks at.
Specify adhesive rated to hold 168 hours at 90 ℃, which is what survives a Saudi summer, and wipe the shell with ethanol first, since dust and release agent cause more failures than the adhesive. For case export saudi programmes, that choice decides whether labels last a season or a week.
Screen printing holds better: ink cured onto the shell cannot lift at 50 ℃, though each change needs a new screen, which rarely pays on small runs. Moulded lettering is the most durable, formed with the shell and impossible to peel, but it fixes content, so batch numbers still need a label.
Placement matters as much: put the label low on a side wall, clear of the top face and the sunward face, since the top bears the worst abrasion in a stack. Keep batch and model on one face so both read at once.
Colour shifts the number too. A white shell runs 8 ℃ to 10 ℃ cooler than a dark one under the same sun, which buys roughly a further quarter of label life.
Conclusion
Case export saudi paperwork reduces to one table you check before every loading. Column one is certificates: the PC in force with a model list covering this model, then an SC whose bill number, quantity and batch match the invoice. Column two is the label: eight elements present, Arabic no smaller than English and set beside it, origin identical to the certificate. Column three is durability: adhesive rated to 168 hours at 90 ℃ on a side wall clear of the sun. Pass all three and book the container. Most Saudi rejections come from three small things, an unrenewed PC, a label shrunk to fit, and a batch number that does not match, none of them a fault of the case. Make the three columns a per-shipment checklist and the SABER certificates keep their own clocks without stopping the line.
This article discusses container-side specifications and design implications only, and does not cover any handling, loading or use of the contents.
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