PSI Inspection Services in China

Pre Shipment Inspection service (PSI) is also known as Pre-dispatch Inspection or even Final Random inspection (FRI). It is a type of quality control performed by a trained quality inspector on the factory floor in China. This quality check in China is conducted when at least 80% of the goods are manufactured and packed. Our Quality Inspectors follow a specific quality control plan and inspection checklist. We use industry-specific AQL (Assurance Quality Limit) and take every care to make our checks as random as possible.
PSI inspection services are essential for companies buying from China. Importers can use a Pre-Shipment inspection report to confirm shipping from China or rework goods made in China and avoid recalls.

Buying from China has its perks, but with opportunities come risks. Buyers and importers expose their businesses to great risks when contracting manufacturing suppliers in China or Asia. Quality Checks and professionnal testing services help minimize the risks when importing from China. Here are the main reasons why foreign buyers book China pre-shipment inspections with JS Sourcing :

+ 1st time dealing with a supplier in China

A PSI is a straightforward solution to assessing that packaging, workmanship are up to your requirements.

+ Order from a Chinese supplier with a history of defective products

A random quality check will help assess the ratio of defects, the gravity and potential harm to the brand.

+ Custom products & orders with high requirements

A final inspection at the factory creates certainty. Buyers or purchasers are provided with photographic evidence of the products quality, packaging and non-conformities. Strongly recommended for Hotel lighting, or whensourcing medical supplies from manufacturers in China.

+ Your own clients requires a third party inspection report

Inspectors from JS Sourcing, a leading pre-shipment inspection company in China, keep a neutral attitude towards suppliers. We dutifully identify, record and pass on the information to you. We help you perform due diligence.

Booking a Final Random Inspection before shipping from China is a sensible decision that many Buyers make. That includes buyers such as brands, groups, but also wholesalers, contractors, and small entrepreneurs such as Amazon sellers for example.

* minimum pricing per manday, only includes basic checks & reporting. For more information, contact us.

Do you conduct quality checks on each batch of products made in China? Or have a more cost-efficient quality strategy in place? If you import from China It is likely Pre Shipment Inspection is one of your key quality control there. JS Sourcing helps draw and set up quality control programs to make your imports safer. We create as little disruption as possible in your shipping schedule. Over the last decade, we have consistently proven to our customers, old and new, that JS Sourcing is one of the few pre-shipment inspection agencies that deliver more than product audits in China. How do we do it? How can we help? More on that below :

China Pre Shipment Inspection process?

For each China inspection we deliver, our team of Quality Engineers & Project Managers follows strict guidelines to ensure efficiency. From planning and scheduling to inspection report, buyers are always aware of the inspection services' progress.

Step 1 - Pre Shipment Inspection scope
The scope of the pre shipment inspection in China is determined when early on,sourcing china manufacturing company , by the product specifications, Buyer’s budget, time allocated onsite and testing equipment available. JS Sourcing maintains Quality checklists for hotel ff&e procurement goods, wholesale building supplies from China, medical disposables readily available for its customers.

Step 2 – Scheduling
Quality Inspections are always limited by the timeframe allocated for product check and reporting. In order to ensure the smooth running of operations, JS Sourcing covers all aspects of the inspection firsthand with the Supplier and schedules accordingly.

Step 3 – Shipment Inspection
A Quality Inspector conducts an inventory, takes a sample lot, and inspects the goods from shipping carton to the minute details included in the quality checklist. Each non-conformity or defect of workmanship is recorded.

Step 4 – Pre Shipment Inspection Report
Our inspection report template includes product data, test results, packaging, and conclusions. Photographic evidence of defects or any deviation from quality requirements is made available.

Step 5 – Shipment Processing
Upon receipt of our inspection report, Importers & Brands have actionable data to decide whether to proceed with shipping from China or reworking the products or sorting the products.

How much is the Cost of Quality? Or how to be cost-effective.

There is a lot of talk around the cost of bad quality. Trusting blindly a factory in China without ordering a sample, exporting wholesale products without proper diligence, or negotiating the lowest price without setting quality requirements may result in losses and ruin of a brand image. However, any importer buying from China willing to live up to its own quality standards and promises will somehow have to implement a Quality Strategy. The next big question is: at what cost? JS Sourcing delivers affordable inspection services in China. Upon analysis of your supply chain setup, and previous orders data, we are able to put forward a great value for money quality program.

About AQL and Inspection report

AQL is the Acceptable Quality Limit. This is one of the cornerstones of a buyer’s pre shipment inspection in China. It is used to express the worst tolerable quality level. In a simple way,

AQL = quantity of products to be inspected + acceptable quantity of defective products + maximum quantity of defective products.

Where do we inspect goods in China?

JS Sourcing carries out product inspections in all regions and cities listed below:
- Quality Inspection in Shanghai.
- Quality Control in Zhejiang province. In cities such as Hangzhou, Ningbo, Yuyao, Jinhua, Yongkang, Wenzhou, Lishui, Taizhou, …
- Goods inspections in Jiangsu province. In cities such as Suzhou, Changzhou, Huzhou, Wuxi, Yangzhou, Baoying, Nantong, Zhangjiagang, Nanjing, HuaiAn, ….
- Product Audits in Shandong province. In cities such as Qingdao, Weifang, Qinzghzou, Zibo, Jinan, Linyi, Weihai, Yantai, …
- Quality Checks in Guangdong province. In cities such as Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Taishan, Dongguan…