Pre-shipment inspections are a very helpful and powerful way to save your time and money. Currently, most payment terms require payment before shipment. In this way, buyers will take some risk regarding the quality and quantity of the to-be-shipped products. You never know what will happen in the factory. For example, have they printed the color box correctly? Have they purchased materials correctly? Will they finish the products on time? Is the quantity right? The contacts in the factories will tell you all sorts of things, but is it the truth?

Things could be worse for some small buyers as big suppliers sometimes don’t respect small buyers at all. Suppliers think that smaller businesses just want to do a one off order and they think that their relationship will not turn out profitable in the long run, so the don’t invest in the relationship. They might use bad material and produce the products to a lower standard. They know you can’t afford an international lawsuit.

Even if you are a big and existing customer of the factory, you don’t know about the current conditions of the factory. Every change in the factory may risk your business. What if the Purchasing Manager leaves, or the Quality Control changes or the workers are not happy with their salary etc. From the outside, these things are not obvious but inside this sort of thing goes on all the time. 

Sometimes, you might luck it and your products’ quality is good because there’s another job before or after yours who they want to impress. 

So you really need a third party who works for you to make sure everything is under control.

Pre-shipment inspection is just the last part of the quality assurance process, but it is one of the most important parts. With a pre-shipment inspection, you can confirm what you will receive is what you have ordered. And when your supplier knows you have a local inspector working for you and will have a pre-shipment inspection, they will take more care of your goods. Local agents know the tricks and know what to look for.

Finding an inspector and having a pre-shipment inspection is just a small investment but it can make a big difference. At China Sources Hunter Limited it’s all part of the service. So contact us today and start saving tomorrow, without the headaches!

Edited by Travis