Due to increasing globalization, supply chains are scattered around the world. This situation entails challenges for importers and manufacturers, who have to face the different quality standards and requirements of each country.

Companies must ensure that the quality and quantity of the products they receive comply with the country’s specifications and regulations, especially when the merchandise comes from foreign suppliers. A physical inspection of goods in the exporting country, prior to shipment, can help importers and manufacturers to ensure the quality of their products.

What is Pre-Shipment Inspection (Certificate)?

Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) is a random physical inspection by an independent third party body that consists of a detailed evaluation of finished products prior to shipment. Generally, it is carried out at the manufacturer’s facilities or at the port, where according to the ISO 2859-1 statistical sampling procedure or according to the one agreed with the customer.Inspection criteria may cover type of identification, product conformity, safety, function, safety warnings and marking, quality (consistent work), quantity, packaging, unit integrity, and compliance with agreed specifications.

Pre-shipment inspection certificate can cover aspects such as:

  • Conformity with specifications
  • Agreed product conformity
  • The type of identification
  • Safety
  • The function
  • Safety warnings and marking
  • Quality and quantity
  • Packaging
  • The integrity of the unit

How Does PSI (Pre-Shipment Inspection) Work?

By means of a physical inspection of the merchandise before shipment, in the exporting country, you will be able to have the guarantee that the merchandise next to be dispatched meets the characteristics of quality and quantity expected at destination.

  • Ensuring that the merchandise is accommodated in the containers in such a way that during the journey they cannot present any type of damage, is the key so that a product does not lose value during the journey and arrives in optimal conditions
  • Container sealing reduces handling of goods during their journey
  • Upon arrival at the destination, it is verified that the merchandise arrives with the same conditions in which it was dispatched, through a merchandise unloading inspection.

Benefits of Pre-Shipment Inspection Offer Your Business

Through our pre-shipment inspection (PSI), you can have control of your goods from the country of origin, anywhere in the world, thanks to IPQCCO’s presence in more than 100 countries and global coverage, preventing them from being dispatched. Products that have not been required or that do not meet the necessary quality to be marketed in the country to which they will be imported.

  • Pre-shipment inspections ensure that products produced abroad meet quality standards throughout the global supply chain.
  • Inspections enable you to correct defects at source and thus save the time and cost of rectifying problems when the goods are already in the country of destination.
  • PSI helps manufacturers ensure the full quality of their products, safeguarding their reputation and brand image, while protecting importers from the risks of international trade.

Professional Pre-Shipment Inspection Services From China

IPQCCO in China and the rest of the world, offers pre-shipment inspection services, to guarantee that your goods meet the necessary quality standards before being dispatched in the country of origin. Ensuring that your merchandise meets all the requirements to carry out an export is the key so that you and your company do not have material and economic losses, complying with government regulations.

Through pre-shipment inspection, IPQCCO seeks to significantly reduce the incidence of illegal imports, such as radioactive waste; by inspecting shipments in the exporting country prior to dispatch. 

Advantages of Our Pre-Shipment Inspection Services

  • Save time and money – by preventing losses and delays due to incorrect products.
  • Reduces risks – by ensuring the quality of the supply chain, reducing penalties and losses due to missed deadlines.
  • Take advantage of our technical expertise – with comprehensive business solutions and strong multidisciplinary expertise.
  • Protect your finances – by ensuring the quality and quantity of products before issuing payment.