Executive Director of EECE May Helmy states that Tabseer will support Egyptian companies in attaining necessary quality and conformity certificates that provide entry to the Gulf and other Middle East and North African (MENA) markets
The Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EECE) announced on Wednesday that they have signed a cooperation protocol with Tabseer Saudi Arabian Company in December 2020.
The protocol aims to ease Egyptian engineering companies’ access into the Saudi and Gulf markets.
Tabseer, a certified company by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), focuses on ensuring the assessment procedures of goods, products, and services are under approved standards through the issuance of regulations.
“The protocol comes at a perfect timing, as the market already has a good appetite for the Egyptian products, especially after the Saudi ban that has been imposed on the Turkish goods, which gives the Egyptian companies a golden chance in the coming period,” said Executive Director of EECE May Helmy.
She also highlighted that Tabseer will support Egyptian companies in attaining necessary quality and conformity certificates that provide entry to the Gulf and other Middle East and North African (MENA) markets.
According to an official statement, Egyptian Engineering exports to Saudi Arabia rose to $133 million last year, and are expected to hike further in the coming years.
Managing Director of Tabseer, Emad Essa, noted that products such as machines, appliances and electrical equipment are the top imported products by the Saudi Arabian market, reaching SAR 30 billion monthly. This acts as a promising opportunity for manufacturers and exporters in Egypt to access the market, he added.
“it is a fruitful opportunity for Egyptian products to boost their share in the Gulf market in general and the Saudi [market] in particular, which is the largest in the region,” Essa said, before explaining that Saudi Arabia’s control measures are mainly to preserve the best quality.
These ensure that imported goods conform to Saudi market standards and enhance the safety of these products in order to maintain consumers’ trust which is a significant key for high competitiveness in the market.
Any imported product needs to received a pre-shipment inspection certificate, commonly issued by the concerned authorities after reviewing the results of tests reports issued by accredited laboratories. After obtaining the certificates, products could then be registered and coded on both Saudi Arabian Certification Custom platforms, Fash and Saber, and before entering the Saudi market, Essa added.
The EECE and Tabseer have organized an informative workshop for Monday December 21, to discuss the obstacles that face the Egyptian exporting companies into the gulf market and the ways to obtain certificates of quality and conformity. The workshop will be attended by several local engineering companies in multiple sectors.
