Foreign Trade Standards & Commercial Inspection

Ensuring compliance, quality, and seamless international trade through professional inspection and certification services.

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Foreign Trade Standards Inspection

Physical Pre-Shipment Inspection services that ensure compliance with international trade requirements and national standards.

Pre-Shipment Inspection Benefits

  • Confirms quantity and quality as per sales contract
  • Verifies compliance with national standards of importing countries
  • Evaluates prices and tariff codes for accuracy
  • Provides independent certification for importers and exporters
  • Increases confidence in international transactions
  • Prevents disputes concerning shipped goods
  • Reviews invoices and shipping documents for discrepancies
  • Prevents costly delays in customs clearance

Customs Clearance Advantages

Customs authorities in many countries recognize pre-shipment inspection reports and certificates, allowing for more rapid customs clearance, resulting in faster delivery and reduced costs. These reports also facilitate payment to exporters when letters of credit are used.

Commercial Inspection Services

Customized inspection solutions based on client requirements throughout the production and shipping process.

Pre-Production Inspection

In addition to factory evaluation, our inspectors are on hand to inspect, by random sampling, the raw material and components to be used in production.

Factory Evaluation Raw Material Check Component Inspection

During Production Inspection

As soon as the first product comes off the production line, our inspectors check for any defect or deviation in quality, and suggest practical ways to rectify these in the production process.

Quality Control Defect Detection Process Improvement

Final Random Pre-shipment Inspection

The pre-shipment takes place when goods are completed and packed, based on statistical random sampling. Inspectors check quantity, workmanship, function, color, size specifications and packing details.

Statistical Sampling Contract Compliance Quality Assurance

Supervision of Loading

This service is offered at manufacturer's premises, warehouse or forwarder during containerization after final inspection. We coordinate to ensure proper cleanliness and working conditions of containers.

Container Inspection Loading Supervision Cleanliness Standards

Production & Delivery Monitoring

Continuous monitoring of production schedule and delivery status of merchandise. Details such as weekly reports on progress of merchandise and shipment delivery are monitored continuously.

  • Production schedule monitoring
  • Weekly progress reports
  • Shipment delivery tracking
  • Continuous status updates

Complete Inspection Process

1

Pre-Production

Factory evaluation and raw material inspection before production begins

2

During Production

Quality control checks and process monitoring during manufacturing

3

Final Inspection

Statistical random sampling of finished products before shipment

4

Loading Supervision

Container inspection and loading supervision at shipping point

5

Certification

Issuance of inspection certificates for customs and payment purposes

KSA CAP (Saudi Arabian Standards)

Products are required to meet essential requirements relating to safety, national security and the Islamic religion as indicated in Saudi standards.

Where no applicable Saudi standard exists, an acceptable international standard may have been sanctioned by SASO (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization).

Safety Standards
National Security