Solution: Export Pre-Shipment Inspections
Solution: Export Pre-Shipment Inspections
A Pre-Shipment Inspection is a critical quality control process conducted before goods are shipped. It verifies that the products meet contractual specifications in terms of quality, quantity, packaging, labeling, and regulatory compliance.
Why Pre-Shipment Inspections Are Critical for Food Exports
✔ Verify product meets quality specifications
✔ Ensure compliance with destination country regulations
✔ Check packaging & labeling requirements
✔ Confirm quantity & weight accuracy
✔ Prevent costly rejections at customs
✔ Maintain brand reputation with quality assurance
Our Food Product Pre-Shipment Inspection Process
- Document Verification
- Review of product specifications
- Check of certificates (health, phytosanitary, Halal, Kosher etc.)
- Verification of labeling compliance
- Quantity & Weight Check
- Physical counting of cartons/units
- Verification of gross/net weights
- Sampling for laboratory testing (if required)
- Quality Inspection
- Visual examination for defects/damage
- Package integrity testing
- Temperature checks (for perishables)
- Sensory evaluation (appearance, odor)
- Compliance Testing
- Random sampling for lab analysis
- Microbiological testing
- Chemical residue screening
- Allergen verification
- Loading Supervision
- Container condition check
- Loading procedure verification
- Temperature monitoring (cold chain)
- Sealing of containers