Certifications for importing to 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Required certificates, issuing bodies, costs and validity for importing Chinese vehicles per destination.
Required certifications
GCC Type Approval
GCC Conformity (SASO/ECAS/GSO)
- Issuer: SASO / ECAS / GSO member authority
- Cost: $1,500–3,000
- Validity: per vehicle family
- Apply at: origin (pre-shipment)
- • Required for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
- • Emissions + safety + energy labels
Market notes
- • Some emirates: 3/5yr
- • ESMA type approval required
- • GCC specification mandatory
- 📌 Some emirates tightening age limits; AE is China's #2 export destination 2025