Saudi quality mark boosts consumer protection and product reliability
Over 456,000 products now carry the Saudi Quality Mark, reflecting its growing role in building consumer trust and ensuring product safety in the local market.
A Saudi quality certification, known as the Saudi Quality Mark, has been adopted by over 456,000 products, enhancing consumer confidence and ensuring product safety within the local market. This mark serves as a crucial signal of product reliability and consumer protection, particularly as the market becomes increasingly diverse with a growing array of brand choices.
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SMMQO) explains that attaining the Saudi Quality Mark involves a rigorous five-step process. This includes meeting strict specification criteria, undergoing on-site product assessment, verifying conformity, obtaining product licensing, and finally, continuous monitoring to maintain compliance. It's important to note that maintaining this certification is obligatory for products bearing the mark, regardless of the initial licensing granted.
As of the end of July 2026, an impressive 456,410 products were licensed to display the Saudi Quality Mark, a significant increase from 422,713 at the end of 2025. This represents a robust 23.28% growth in 2025 alone, with a cumulative rise of approximately 206% from the end of 2022 to the end of 2025. A spokesperson for the SMMQO, Wael bin Abdulrahman Al-Dhiab, emphasized that the mark assists consumers in comparing products more effectively, thereby enabling more informed purchasing decisions.
Moreover, Al-Dhiab highlighted that while the mark is mostly voluntary, it is a legal requirement for certain high-risk products like cement, ready-mix concrete, rebar, ceramic and porcelain tiles, steel sheets, gas-powered appliances, aluminum composite panels, electrical plugs, sockets, switches, and oxo-biodegradable plastic additives. These categories are subject to stringent safety and quality standards.
Al-Dhiab further stressed the mark's broader impact beyond mere compliance verification. It plays a pivotal role in encouraging companies to innovate, thereby enhancing the reliability and competitiveness of their products. He noted that the Saudi Quality Mark cultivates a culture of quality, which not only elevates the national economy but also elevates the overall standards of Saudi products in the market.
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