New Standards for Charger Port Types
Saudia Arabia has taken the decision to establish a single type of charging port for mobile smartphones and electronic devices starting from the 1st January 2025. The chosen standardised connector will be USB Type C. The standards aim to unify the charger port types and reduce the environmental impact of electronic waste.
The implementation of this decision will occur in two phases. The first will begin on the 1st Jan 2025 including various devices such as mobile phones, headphones, tablets and more. The second phase will kick off from the 1st April 2026 and will cover laptops.
However, it is worth noting other key compliance dates:
August 1, 2024: Compliance with the listed requirements will be verified for all new Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) requests. Existing PCoCs must also maintain compliance and proof must be uploaded to the SABER platform.
October 1, 2024: Non-compliant PCoCs will be reported to SASO, who will then suspend or withdraw these PCoCs and cease issuing shipment certificates.
Why is this important?
This new standard will help reduce over 2.2million chargers and charging cables annually used for mobile devices and electronic gadgets within KSA. It also forecasts to save consumers in the country more than SR170 million whilst also making contributions towards KSA’s sustainability goals by reducing electronic waste of about 15 tons per year.
What happens if companies do not comply with this new standard?
Lack of compliance will result on:
Products not being allowed into the KSA market and may also be subject to customs clearance delays or rejections.
The Product Certificate of Conformity (PCoC) will be suspended or withdrawn by SASO and the importers will lose their eligibility to obtain shipment certificates
The notified bodies that issued the non-compliant PCoC will face legal actions by SASO and their accreditation will be removed.
What HS Codes will be impacted?
847160000001: Mouse
847160000002: Keyboard
851821000000: Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures
851822000000: Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure
852581100000: High-speed video camera
852581200000: High-speed digital cameras for still images
852581900000: Other high-speed cameras
852582100000: Video cameras that are resistant or tolerant to radiation
852582200000: Digital cameras for still images that are resistant or tolerant to radiation
852582900000: Other cameras for still images that are resistant or tolerant to radiation
852583100000: Video cameras for night vision
852583200000: Digital cameras for still images and night vision
852583900000: Other types of cameras for still images and night vision
852589100000: From video cameras
852589200000: From digital cameras to still images
852589900000: Other types of cameras
852691100000: Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
851762200004: Routers and Hubs (distributor)
Sources: Pincvision, Verger Group, digwatch
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