Product Inspection and Quality Control Services in China

InspectionBird offers a total of 7 different product inspection and quality control services in China. The different services are suited for different stages of the production cycle. One would for example typically conduct a supplier verification and/or a factory audit during the intitial phase to screen alternative suppliers. On the other hand a Pre-shipment Inspection would only make sense to conduct at the final stage, to ensure that the products meet your standards before shipping. The services we offer are:

1. Supplier Verification in China

   Before you place your first order, it pays to know exactly who you are working with. Proper due diligence can save you a lot of time and money further down the track. Our verification reports are 100% independent, easy to interpret, and delivered to you

2. Factory Audit in China

   A factory audit is a tailor-made program aimed at assessing a facility's quality systems, workplace environment and capabilities in accordance with standards set by the client and Inspecion Bird LTD.

3. During Production Inspection in China

   During Production Inspection also known as DUPRO/DPI, is a quality control inspection service conducted while production is underway. It is especially good for products that are in continuous production and for products that have strict requirements for on-time shipments.

4. Pre-shipment Inspection in China

   Pre-Shipment Inspection is a systematic inspection of units selected at random from all batches of your order, conducted when your production is at least 80% complete.

5. Amazon FBA Inspection in China

   An FBA inspection is a pre-shipment inspection service tailored towards Amazon FBA sellers. An FBA seller is required to meet with dozens of requirements that are not covered by a regular pre-shipment inspection.

6. Container Loading Inspection in China

   A container loading Inspection aims to ensure that the products that get loaded onto the container are the same products that got ordered with the right quantity and quality

7. Ethical Audits in China

   An Ethical Audit assesses a company's systems, its documentation and facilities against the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code, as well as local laws. There have been numerous news reports about (often migrant) workers being treated unfairly by employers.

8. Prouct Test/Lab Test & Certification in China

   A Lab-Test from an independent third party allows you to test your product's properties and performance by an independent third-party. Product testing might have a variety of purposes, including obtaining different ceritifcates ie. CE, FDA etc.

Benefits of Manufacturing in China:

• High Quality Production Equipment: Most of the China manufacturers use high-quality machines and tools to produce good quality products. Many China industries are well known for the care and trustworthy for their work and business deals. Unlike China, China does not carry the stigma of poor quality production.
• Availability of labour and Cheap Labour Cost:Labour cost are very low in China when compared to China. The skilled subset of the labor force is also huge, and are able to contribute to cost-effective development schemes to manufacturing operations.
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Key manufacturing export industries in China

Making up about 69.2 percent of the country’s total exports, China's top exports in 2020 were:

1. Electrical machinery, equipment: US$710.1 billion (27.4% of total exports)
2. Machinery including computers: $440.3 billion (17%)
3. Furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings: $109.4 billion (4.2%)
4. Plastics, plastic articles: $96.4 billion (3.7%)
5. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $80.2 billion (3.1%)
6. Vehicles: $76.3 billion (2.9%)
7. Miscellaneous textiles, worn clothing: $75.6 billion (2.9%)
8. Toys, games: $71.5 billion (2.8%)
9. Articles of iron or steel: $71.1 billion (2.7%)
10. Clothing, accessories (not knit or crochet): $62.3 billion (2.4%)

China might not be your best choice if you’re looking to manufacture something labor-intensive like ready-made garments. While mainland China is considered one of the top four Asian regions for garment manufacturing. Then again, manufacturers in the electronics, machinery, plastics and medical devices industries often find China to be an attractive alternative to mainland China.

Why Conduct a product inspection in China

A product Inspection or a factory audit from an independent third party allows you to conduct international trade in a safe environment. When working with a supplier overseas it is critical to ensure the specifications you’ve agreed upon are met before departure. With more than 1 in 4 products failing a pre-shipment inspection in China, it is our job to ensure that you are in control of your products condition.

Our Inspection will allow you to:

1. Verify that your supplier is an actual manufacturer
2. Ensure your products have been manufactured before paying your supplier
3. Verify product quality onsite and avoid paying for damaged or defective units
4. Ensure that your supplier meets with all agreed-upon specifications before departure
5. Protect your brand’s image
6. Avoid costly returns and mitigate import risk

METHODOLOGY

Our inspectors receive regular training in their fields of specialization and are therefore highly skilled in spotting unwanted events. All our inspectors follow the internationally recognized standard ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 (ISO 2859-1) statistical sampling procedure.

The inspections are comprehensive and cover functionality, performance, durability, appearance, dimensions, labels and supplier authentication

If you need us to look for something not specifically mentioned above, no worries. You will have the option to provide additional requests when booking your inspection.

WHAT IS UNIQUE WITH OUR SERVICE?

• Comprehensive report with images and test results supplied after inspection
• Fixed price - All inclusive
• Everything online
• Personal consultant
• Amazon FBA knowledge
• We speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Norwegian.