November 2025
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has announced an update to the Harmonized System (HS) Codes for various products. This update will be implemented on the Saber Platform starting January 1, 2026, coinciding with the updates of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).
All stakeholders are advised to review the updated HS Codes and ensure compliance with the new standards by the implementation date.
This update reflects SASO's ongoing efforts to enhance regulatory practices and streamline trade processes. The revised HS Codes aim to improve product classification accuracy, minimize ambiguity, and facilitate smoother trade operations. Additionally, these changes support enhanced conformity assessments to ensure products entering the Saudi market adhere to established safety and quality standards.
For more details and the complete list of updated HS Codes, please refer to the official SASO notification on the Saber Platform.
SASO issued a circular on the types of Refrigerant gas banned in KSA. Especially the deadline for R-22 to banned by the end of 2029.
With reference to SASO’s recent circulars emphasizing the importance of verifying refrigerant gases used in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, we would like to draw your attention to an important regulatory update.
SASO has confirmed that Refrigerant Gas R-22 (HCFC-22) is classified as a restricted gas and may continue to be used only until the end of 2029. Effective January 1, 2030, the importation of R-22 will be completely prohibited within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Below is the list of banned and allowed refrigerants in KSA.
| Status | Chemical name | ASHRAE Name |
|---|---|---|
| Annex A | ||
| Group I | ||
| Banned / ممنوع | Trichlorofluoromethane | R-11 |
| Banned / ممنوع | Dichlorodifluoromethane | R-12 |
| Banned / ممنوع | trichlorotrifluoroethane | R-113 |
| Banned / ممنوع | 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane | R-114 |
| Banned / ممنوع | Chloropentafluoroethane | R-115 |
| Group II | ||
| Halon (group II) مسموحة فقط في حال كانت مستصحلة Allowed only if it was reclaimed | Bromochlorodifluoromethane | Halon1211 |
| Bromotrifluoromethane | Halon 1301 | |
| Dibromotetrafluoroethane | Halon 2402 | |
| Annex B | ||
| Group I | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorotrifluoromethane | R-13 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Pentachlorofluoroethane | R-111 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrachlorodifluoroethane | R-112 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Heptachlorofluoropropane | R-211 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Hexachlorodifluoropropane | R-212 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Pentachlorotrifluoropropane | R-213 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane | R-214 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichloropentafluoropropane | R-215 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorohexafluoropropane | R-216 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chloroheptafluoropropane | R-217 |
| Group II | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | carbon tetrachloride | ctc |
| Group III | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Methyl Chloroform | R-140a |
| Annex C | ||
| Group I | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorofluoromethane | R-21 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorodifluoromethane | R-22 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorofluoromethane | R-31 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrachlorofluoroethane | R-121 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichlorodifluoroethane | R-122 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorotrifluoroethane | R-123 / C2HF3Cl2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorotrifluoroethane | R-123 / CHCl2CF3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorotetrafluoroethane | R-124 / C2HF4Cl |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorotetrafluoroethane | R-124 / CHFClCF3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichlorofluoroethane | R-131 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorodifluoroethane | R-132 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorotrifluoroethane | R-133 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorofluoroethane | R-141 / C2H3FCl2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorofluoroethane | R-141B / CH3CFCl2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorodifluoroethane | R-142 / C2H3F2Cl |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorodifluoroethane | R-142B / CH3CF2Cl |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorofluoroethane | R-151 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Hexachlorofluoropropane | R-221 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Pentachlorodifluoropropane | R-222 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane | R-223 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichlorotetrafluoropropane | R-224 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichloropentafluoropropane | R-225 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane | R-225ca / CF3CF2CHCl2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | 1,3-Dichloro1,2,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane | R-225cb / CF2ClCF2CHClF |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorohexafluoropropane | R-226 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Pentachlorofluoropropane | R-231 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrachlorodifluoropropane | R-232 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichlorotrifluoropropane | R-233 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorotetrafluoropropane | R-234 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chloropentafluoropropane | R-235 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrachlorofluoropropane | R-241 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichlorodifluoropropane | R-242 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorotrifluoropropane | R-243 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorotetrafluoropropane | R-244 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Trichlorofluoropropane | R-251 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorodifluoropropane | R-252 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorotrifluoropropane | R-253 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dichlorofluoropropane | R-261 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorodifluoropropane | R-262 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Chlorofluoropropane | R-271 |
| Group II | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromofluoromethane | 21B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromodifluoromethane | 22B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromofluoromethane | 31B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrabromofluoroethane | 121B4 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tribromodifluoroethane | 122B3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromotrifluoroethane | 123B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromotetrafluoroethane | 124B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tribromofluoroethane | 131B3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromodifluoroethane | 132B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromotrifluoroethane | 133B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromofluoroethane | 141B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromodifluoroethane | 142B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromofluoroethane | 151B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Hexabromofluoropropane | 221B6 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Pentabromodifluoropropane | 222B5 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrabromotrifluoropropane | 223B4 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tribromotetrafluoropropane | 224B3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromopentafluoropropane | 225B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromohexafluoropropane | 226B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Pentabromofluoropropane | 231B5 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrabromodifluoropropane | 232B4 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tribromotrifluoropropane | 233B3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromotetrafluoropropane | 234B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromopentafluoropropane | 235B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tetrabromofluoropropane | 241B4 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tribromodifluoropropane | 242B3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromotrifluoropropane | 243B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromotetrafluoropropane | 244B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Tribromofluoropropane | 251B3 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromodifluoropropane | 252B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromotrifluoropropane | 253B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Dibromofluoropropane | 261B2 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromodifluoropropane | 262B1 |
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromofluoropropane | 271B1 |
| Group III | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | Bromochloromethane | |
| Annex E ( Group I) | ||
| Banned / مقيد وممنوع | methyl bromide | |
| Annex F | ||
| Group I | ||
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane | R-134 |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane | R-134a |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane | R-143 |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane | R-245fa |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane | R-365mfc |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane | FM-200 |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,2,2,3-Hexafluoropropane | R-236cb |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3-hexafluoropropane | R-236ea |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane | R-236fa |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,2,2,3-Pentafluoropropane | R-245ca |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane | mee |
| مقيد/مسموح | Difluoromethane | R-32 |
| مقيد/مسموح | Pentafluoroethane | R-125 |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane | R-143a |
| مقيد/مسموح | Methyl Fluoride | R-41 |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1-Difluoroethane | R-152 |
| مقيد/مسموح | 1,1-Difluoroethane | R-152a |
| Group II | ||
| مقيد/مسموح | Trifluoromethane | R-23 |
| (Most Common Blends) | ||
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-404A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-401A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-404A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407C |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407F |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-410A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-417A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-422A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-438A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-449A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-450A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-452A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-507A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-513A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-406A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-415B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-423A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-402B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-1234yf |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-1234ze |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-453A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-437A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | FE-36 |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-422D |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-424A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-427A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-428A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-434A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-437A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407D |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407E |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-407G |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-410B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-413A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-417B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-417C |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-419A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-419B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-421A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-421B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-422B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-422C |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-422D |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-422E |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-425A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-426A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-429A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-430A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-431A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-435A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-438A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-439A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-440A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-442A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-444A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-445A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-447A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-447B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-449C |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-451A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-451B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-452B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-452C |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-453A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-454A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-454B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-454C |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-455A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-456A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-457A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-458A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-500 |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-503 |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-508A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-512A |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-513B |
| مقيد/مسموح | Mixture | R-515A |
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