Introduction of SABS certification 
 

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) was established according to the national standard law promulgated in 1945, belonging to the South African Department of trade and industry agencies. SABS is a neutral third party certification body in South Africa, which is responsible for system certification and product certification in South Africa
SABS logo is a compulsory certification, In addition to establishing standards; SABS also represents mandatory regulatory standards for the state, for the products which conforming to the specifications, have the right of use of the logo. It is also responsible for issuing certificates to enterprises in conformity with ISO9001 and ISO9002, and represents the country and some major buyers to do inspection and test before shipment, then issue a certificate of conformity.
SABS certification is widely used in chemicals, biological products, fiber products and clothing, machinery products, safety equipment, electrical products, civil and construction and automotive products. In recent years, SABS certification has become more important for the South African government to control the import of products.
The product Coverage range
Chemical
Biological
Fibre & Clothing
Mechanical
Safety
Electro-Technical
Civil & Building
Automotive
After obtaining the SABS certificate, you must also provide local agents’ information to South Africa, and then the South African government will issue a LOA (Letter of Authorization) to agents, at this point, customers can sold the product to South Africa. Because of Africa's economic development level, South Africa's economic growth rate is higher than other countries, and product certification system is not perfect, at this time, if you can obtain SABS certification, the product will be very popular throughout the South African market.