Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) reviews representative finished goods before the buyer decides whether a shipment may proceed.
Why This Control Point Matters
PSI creates a documented checkpoint between factory completion and shipment release. The approved scope can cover product conformity, quantity, workmanship, function, labels and packaging.
When Buyers Commonly Use It
- Most goods are finished and accessible
- The buyer needs evidence before balance payment or shipment release
- The supplier or product presents a defined quality risk
Typical Review Scope
- Quantity and assortment against supplied documents
- Random sampling under the buyer-approved plan
- Workmanship, dimensions, function and specified tests
- Packaging, labels, markings and shipment readiness
Information the Buyer Should Provide
- Product or service brief and purchase-order reference
- Factory name, full address and primary contact
- Requested date, timing constraints and required deliverables
- Buyer specifications, approved references and acceptance criteria
What the Buyer Receives
FULITES documents observations, measurements, sampled results and photographs in a report delivered under the confirmed service timeline.
Scope Boundary
A sampled PSI cannot guarantee that every unit is defect-free. The report supports, but does not replace, the buyer's final commercial decision.
