Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) is performed randomly or completely on the Finished Goods (depending on the number of item & time frame provided by the client) as required. Inspection Personnel will carry out Physical, Visual Inspection, Packing & Marking checks, Quantity &Weigh checks, Document Review, and Dimensional checks if necessary. The vendor quantity can be the Number of Boxes, Crates, Pallets with a Gross Weight and Net Weight also must be in the Pre- Shipment Inspection Certificate. If any test is required to confirm the quality of material according to client specification or applicable code then it has to be arranged by the manufacturer at their premises wherein the assigned inspector will witness the test on the same day of the PSI. PSI can be carried out at the time of loading, the inspection scope available shall cover the full range of Product Material Quality, Quantity, Assembly, Functionality and Packaging up to the client’s request. An assigned inspector can carry out Pre- Shipment Inspection (PSI) as per approved technical specifications of the purchased item and packing list.

Inspection activities may be as follows:
In Industrial commodities normally Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) is accompanied by Vendor Inspection. In this case, the Purchaser/Buyer/ Contractor needs to order us (ONG TECH) i.e., an Inspection Agency to make several visits to witness required inspection and tests during the manufacturing process. Also, the Purchaser or Buyer can order the inspection agency to make a final inspection and check overall Visual Inspection, Packing, and Marking Inspection. In this stage, it will be checked based on the supplied packing list.

Our Responsibility as a Pre-shipment Inspection agency is higher when the order is only for Pre- Shipment Inspection and Vendor Inspection is not included in the scope of work. In this case, we a pre-shipment inspection agency must check the Vendor Quality Control Plan or relevant documents and make sure that all mandated inspections and tests in the construction code have been done by a vendor with a satisfactory result.

Pre-Shipment Inspection is mandatory sometimes by terms of the letter of credit (LC). In this case inspection scope will be stated in LC and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate is necessary to be submitted to the bank for any fund transfer between buyer and seller.

The Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate is very different from a routine inspection certificate. This certificate must be issued based on the consignee bank requirement. Normally LC, Purchase Order, Proforma Invoice, Packing List, and Contact Numbers must be stated in the certificate.

The statement in the conclusion section which is mentioned in client reporting format must be based on terms of LC. In which any small or big deviation from an inspection will not be acceptable by the consignee bank. The Consignee bank will reject the payment if there is a discrepancy between the terms of LC and the certificate of inspection.