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Inspection questions from buyers sourcing in China

What does a third-party inspection cover?

Quantity against the order, appearance and workmanship, function where the product can be tested, packaging, and carton marking and labelling. The checks are made while the goods are still with the supplier, which is the point at which defects can still be corrected instead of becoming an international return.

When should the inspection be booked?

Once production is complete and before the goods are released. Booking at that moment means a problem can still be corrected, a balance payment can be withheld, or a shipment can be held back deliberately — all of them cheaper than discovering the same problem after the cargo has arrived.

What happens if the goods fail the inspection?

The report documents what was found, and the decision remains with you: ask the supplier to rework, renegotiate, or ship anyway with the defect known. The value of the report is that the decision is taken from evidence rather than from a photograph sent by the factory.

How does inspection fit with consolidation?

The two work together: goods from several suppliers can be inspected and then brought to our Shenzhen warehouse, checked against the packing list, repacked where that reduces volume, and stored for the agreed period at the quoted charges before a single international shipment instead of several. See China procurement agency for the buying side and customs clearance from China for the documentation that travels with the goods.

Before arranging an inspection in China, agree the product specification, sample size, checks, location and report format. An inspection report records the findings within that scope; it does not guarantee every unit is defect-free or replace product testing and regulatory review.

Define the checks before booking

Provide the order quantities, approved samples, packaging and labeling requirements, and the functions to be checked. Confirm whether specialist testing or a separate qualified provider is required.

Use the report to decide what happens next

Review the findings with your supplier before authorizing dispatch. Rework, reinspection, payment and shipment release should follow your agreed purchasing terms. Keep inspection records with the shipment documents.

Discuss an inspection request with your product details, supplier location and cargo-ready date.

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