Quality inspection

Find the defect in China, not in your warehouse

Independent inspection against an agreed AQL standard, with a dated photo report in your inbox before the balance payment leaves your account.

Quality inspector measuring a component with digital calipers in a factory

Inspection is the cheapest insurance in the supply chain

A rejected pallet in China costs a rework. The same pallet in your own warehouse costs the freight, the customs duty, the storage, the returns and the reviews.

We inspect against a written specification you approve in advance: dimensions, materials, function, finish, labelling, packaging and carton marking. Nothing is left to the factory's interpretation.

Inspections are carried out on any product category. The AQL method is the same whether we are checking garden furniture, medical consumables or promotional merchandise.

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What is included

How this service works in practice

  • Pre-production check

    Raw materials, components and the first-off sample verified before the line starts running.

  • During-production inspection

    Inspection at roughly 30% output so defects are corrected while there is still time.

  • Pre-shipment inspection

    Full AQL sampling at 80% packed output — the standard checkpoint before release.

  • Function & safety testing

    On-site tests appropriate to the product: electrical, load, stitch, seal or drop.

  • Packaging & barcode checks

    Retail packs, inserts, manuals, barcode scans and export carton marking verified.

  • Photo report within 24h

    Quantity, defect grading, photographs and a clear pass, hold or fail recommendation.

Checklist

What every inspection report contains

  • Order and quantity verification against the purchase order
  • AQL sampling plan with critical, major and minor defect counts
  • Dated photography of every defect found, with location on the unit
  • Workmanship, colour, dimension and weight measurements
  • On-site function and safety test results
  • Carton drop test and packaging integrity assessment
  • Barcode and labelling scan verification
  • A written pass, hold or fail recommendation with reasoning

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Source your products from China with a partner who answers.

Send us a product photo, a link or a plain description. You will receive a clear, no-obligation sourcing quotation — whatever the category.