Do Saudi food companies need FDA registration?
Yes. Under U.S. law, every facility that manufactures, processes, packs or holds food for people or animals in the United States must be registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This applies to facilities in Saudi Arabia exactly as it does to U.S. facilities. Typical Saudi products we register include dates and date products, honey, coffee, spices and dairy.
Your approvals from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) are still needed at home, but they do not replace FDA registration. Without a valid FDA registration, your shipments can be held at the U.S. port and your importer cannot file Prior Notice correctly.
What you need
- The facility's legal name and exact physical address
- A D-U-N-S number for that address. It is free from Dun & Bradstreet but can take several weeks, so request it early.
- An emergency contact phone answered 24 hours a day
- A list of the foods made, packed or stored at the facility
Trading company or manufacturer?
If your company only buys and sells, the facilities that make, pack or store the food must be registered, not your office. If you repack, relabel or store the food in your own warehouse, your facility must register too.
Labels in English
All information FDA requires must appear in English on products sold in the U.S. A label only in Arabic is not enough, and the U.S. Nutrition Facts format is different. See our label reviews.
How Regovant helps
- Order online and pay by card or PayPal in U.S. dollars. $269 per facility per year.
- Send your details through one short registration form.
- We check and file. We check your D-U-N-S details, file with FDA and act as your U.S. Agent.
- You receive your FDA registration number and a Regovant certificate of registration your buyers can verify.
Food facility registrations are renewed between October 1 and December 31 of every even-numbered year. We email you before each renewal. See the 2026 renewal guide or our step-by-step registration guide.
Questions
We are approved by the SFDA. Do we still need FDA registration?
Yes. Approvals at home cover Saudi Arabia. For the U.S., each facility that makes, packs or stores the food must be registered with the U.S. FDA.
Do Saudi facilities need a U.S. Agent?
Yes. Every food facility outside the U.S. must name a U.S. Agent located in the United States. It is included in our $269 price.
Can you register more than one of our facilities?
Yes. Each address is registered separately. Additional facilities with the same owner are $169 each.
Registering from another country? See FDA registration by country.