Pre-Shipment Inspection in Panipat

Product Description

CIL Provides Accredited Pre-Shipment Inspection Services in Panipat, Haryana, India. Pre shipment inspection, or PSI, is a part of the supply chain management function and an integral aspect of quality control procedures for ascertaining the value of goods purchased from overseas suppliers. Before getting into the nitty gritty of what is pre shipment inspection, lets go back to its history. This practice was introduced in 1994 in an effort to enhance international trade standards under the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade. This was later replaced by the World Trade Organization. The aim of pre shipment  inspection is to ensure that the production of goods is in compliance with the principal specifications, contract, and or purchase order. This is accomplished through an inspection where in random samples of finished products are examined, typically when at least 80 percent of the order has been manufactured and packed for export. PSI serves several purposes, including, Examining the quality and quantity of products. Scrutinizing products for defects. Ensuring that products adhere to the safety requirements of the destination market. Issuing necessary reports for importing and billing. Certified shipment authorities perform pre shipment inspections. The procedure presents manufacturers with the opportunity to rectify their products before they are shipped, thereby averting costly import risks. The inspection addresses areas such as functionality, performance, sturdiness, appearance, and dimensions of the products. Read on to know about what the pre shipment inspection procedure entails.1. On Site Inspection, The inspection of products is carried out at the manufacturing plant or the factory. Inspectors gauge products for defects and use of prohibited ingredients or chemicals. If they find discrepancies, they recommend that the product undergoes further investigation and lab testing. This typically happens when products are suspected of containing toxins and restricted chemicals, which are vigorously regulated by the respective destination market.2. Authentication of Quantity, Counting of the shipping cartons ascertains that the right quantity of products is shipped. Doing so also ensures that the required number of products cartons reaches the correct destination. After the counting, the findings of the inspection are accepted by the supplier, the buyer, and the bank, and the payment for a letter of credit is initiated. The cartons or boxes are also examined to see if the packaging material used is safe for transportation, and whether or not the products have been labelled accurately.3. Selection of Product Samples, Inspectors randomly select product samples for examination. All certified pre shipment inspection services use the internationally recognized statistical sampling procedure ANSIASQC Z1.4 (ISO 2859 1). The acceptable number of imperfections in a batch before it is rejected is defined with an Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL). This value depends on the type of product being assessed. The primary aim, however, is to provide an impartial assessment.4. Verification of Workmanship, The quality control inspector examines the general workmanship of the finished products from the sample. Any visible defects are identified and categorized as minor, major, or critical. This assessment is based on predetermined acceptable tolerance levels that have been agreed upon by the manufacturer and the supplier during the product development stage. 5. Check for Adherence to Governing Specifications, The inspector thoroughly scans the products dimensions, material, construction, colour, weight, and markings and labelling. If the product is a garment, textile, the inspector verifies whether or not the right sizes have been assigned to the shipment. They also verify that the sizes correspond with production dimensions and labels. For other products, dimensions of the finished product may be measured and compared with the original specifications to certify their acceptability. 6. Testing, Product testing is a crucial component of PSI.