The Saudi Exports Development Authority (Seda) has registered more than 1,350 national firms during the first half of 2015, a report said.

The authority has also updated its assessment procedure for exporting companies and their readiness to offer services for national establishments and factories, added the Arab News report, quoting Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Seda has so far carried out the assessment procedure for 177 national establishments to certify their export readiness via the authority's website, the report added.