How many models can one saso case certificate cover?

A: One certificate covers a model list. Size, latch type and insert layout may differ inside it while shell structure and sealing stay unchanged; anything outside needs its own certificate, even at a 20 mm step.

Is a shipment certificate needed for every lot?

A: Yes, one per bill of lading. Two buyers sharing a container need two bills and two certificates, and one order split across two sailings needs two.

Does an unpowered shell still need an energy label?

A: No. Classes A to G apply to powered accessories. A plain plastic shell carries the conformity label and the GCC mark only; a module added later triggers a new energy label.

What if six fields will not fit on 50 × 30 mm?

A: Drop cap height to 1.8 mm and spacing to 1.5, then split across two labels 5 mm apart: name, model and number on one, origin and importer on the other.

Is the 10% sample counted in cases or units?

A: In cases. A case holding 4 units still counts once, because the inspection targets the shell and the label.

SASO Case Requirements

Quick answer: A saso case order needs two SABER papers: a product certificate valid 1 year, plus one shipment certificate per bill of lading.

Two certificates answer two different questions
The three-working-day inspection window
Six Arabic fields on a 50 × 30 mm label
Energy classes A to G belong to the accessory, not the shell
Ten digits, one GCC mark, four rework traps
FAQ

1. Two certificates answer two different questions

Forty-five cases, three working days, one booking. Whether it ships depends on the gap between two documents that look identical on a desk.

The product certificate covers a model and the factory that moulds it, for 1 year from issue. The shipment certificate covers one consignment and one bill of lading, and it can only be signed while the first paper is alive.

Certificate type	Trigger	Issue time	Validity	Binds
Product, first issue	New model	10 working days	1 year	Model, factory, report
Product, renewal	60 days early	5 working days	One more year	Report still valid
Shipment, first issue	Before loading	3 working days	Single lot	Bill, case count, invoice
Shipment, reissue	Bill amended	2 working days	Single lot	New bill, original certificate

Expiry follows the issue date, not the calendar year: a factory issued on 12 March loses every shipment certificate signed after 11 March next year. Certificates are counted per bill, so two buyers sharing one box need two.

2. The three-working-day inspection window

Three working days and a 10% sample fix the production schedule. A 200-case lot gets 20 opened, a 60-case lot gets 6, and anything under 20 cases falls back to a floor of 2. The sample caps at 20, so lots above 300 get 20 full checks plus a 5% visual sweep.

SASO case sample in white on a grey backdrop, one deep recessed blank panel for labels, rounded corners, two metal hinges at the base

Cases are pulled every other one along the loading sequence, never three neighbours from one pallet, so a fault confined to one cavity cannot hide. The certificate is signed only when the record and its photographs are attached.

Lot size	Cases opened	Checks	Retention
1 to 20	2	All 6	1 case, 90 days
21 to 100	10%, minimum 3	All 6	1 case, 90 days
101 to 300	10%, maximum 20	All 6	1 case, 90 days
Above 300	20 plus 5% visual	6 plus appearance	1 case, 90 days

Six checks are fixed: lid gap, latch spring-back, handle rivets, insert fit, label position and shell colour, each pass or fail.

3. Six Arabic fields on a 50 × 30 mm label

A label 50 mm wide and 30 mm tall splits into two 24 mm columns with a 2 mm rule between them, Arabic reading right to left and English left to right.

Cap height sits at 2 mm with 1.6 line spacing and a 3 mm margin. Arabic carries more weight at the same nominal size, so the Latin column can go to 2.2 mm and the two scripts still look balanced.

Label field	Arabic wording	English counterpart	Cap height
Product name	Meaning, never transliterated	Protective case	2 mm
Model	Character-for-character with the certificate	Same	2 mm
Registration number	10 digits, unbroken	Same	2.5 mm
Origin	Matching the origin certificate	Made in China	2 mm
Manufacturer	Full factory name	Same	1.8 mm
Importer	Saudi registered name	Same	1.8 mm

The GCC mark sits in the lower left corner as a 6 mm circle, and clipped marks are the most common rejection, so cap height gives way before the mark does. Heat is the other limit at 60 °C: a lid in a July yard reaches 62 °C, and the adhesive must hold 30 days at 60 °C. Two labels beat one cramped label when the die allows it.

4. Energy classes A to G belong to the accessory, not the shell

An unpowered shell has nothing to rate. The label describes the electrical accessory inside it, whether a lighting module, a charging port or a thermostatic unit, across 7 classes from A, the lowest draw, to G.

SASO case moulds on a concrete workshop floor, one steel block hanging from a red gantry crane, two workers in navy uniforms and red helmets

Swap the accessory and the label is reissued while the shell needs no new test. Write that boundary into the quotation.

Batch consistency decides if one artwork stays in use. The same mould, colour code and resin batch hold colour difference within ΔE 1.5; changing resin while keeping the mould pushes it past ΔE 3, and the label background no longer matches the shell. Shop records are kept 3 years: injection parameters, resin batch numbers, masterbatch ratios.

5. Ten digits, one GCC mark, four rework traps

The registration number is 10 digits on one line, never wrapped. At 2.5 mm the digits just fit across 50 mm, and a prefix pushes them into the Arabic column.

Rework trap	What shows up	Verdict	Fix
Column order	Arabic starts left	Whole lot relabelled	Artwork right-aligned
Registration number	1 digit missing	Single case relabelled	2.5 mm, one line
GCC mark	Edge trimmed	Rejected	Die tolerance 0.3 mm
Label bubble	Corner lifted 0.5 mm	Rework	Warm to 40 °C

Two are artwork errors, one is die drift, one is a cold morning.

Conclusion

A saso case programme is governed less by the mould than by the calendar shared between two certificates and one label: renewal 60 days early, one shipment certificate per bill, six Arabic fields inside 50 × 30 mm. Schedule around the 3 working days, the 10% sample and the 60 °C adhesive limit, and relabelling stops being a recurring cost.

This article covers case-side specifications only and does not address any handling, loading or use of the contents.