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Inspection Certificate – The Quality Check! ✅

Trust Issue:

  • Buyer (USA) orders "Grade A Mangoes".
  • Seller (India) sends "Rotten Mangoes".
  • Buyer pays and cries. 😭

Solution: The Inspection Certificate.

Process:

  1. Buyer hires a Third Party Inspection Agency (like SGS, Bureau Veritas).
  2. Agency goes to Seller's factory before shipment.
  3. They check the goods. "Yes, these are Grade A".
  4. They issue the certificate.
  5. Bank pays ONLY if this certificate is present.

Importance 🌟

  1. For Buyer: Guarantee of quality.
  2. For Seller: Proof that he shipped good stuff (Buyer can't complain later).
  3. For Government: Ensures banned items are not exported.
Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI)

Many countries make PSI mandatory for imports to prevent dumping of low-quality waste.

Quiz Time! 🎯

Test Your Knowledge

Question 1 of 5

1. Who usually conducts the inspection?

Seller himself
Buyer himself
Independent Third Party Agency
Ship Captain

💡 Final Wisdom: "Trust, but verify. An Inspection Certificate is the 'Verification' part of the deal." 🕵️‍♂️

Next up: Packing List - The final document! 📦

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