Service
Quality control
Pre-production sample QC, in-line during-production checks, AQL pre-shipment inspections to ISO 2859-1, and container loading supervision. The QC stack that prevents finding defects at the destination port.
FAQs
What AQL level do you inspect at?
Standard is AQL 0/2.5/4.0 per ISO 2859-1 General Inspection Level II — Critical 0, Major 2.5, Minor 4.0. We tighten to AQL 1.5 on majors for premium-positioned products or repeated-defect categories.
How much does pre-shipment inspection cost?
Typically $250–$400 per man-day in China. A standard 5,000-unit lot inspection is 1–1.5 man-days = $300–$600. Worth it on any order over ~$5,000 cargo value.
What happens if an inspection fails?
You get the report immediately with photo evidence and defect classification. You decide: accept with discount, reject and demand rework, or split-ship the passing units. We can mediate the negotiation with the factory on your behalf.
Do you inspect against a signed sample?
Yes. Every inspection compares production against the buyer-approved sample (which we retain on file). This catches sample-vs-production substitution — one of the most common factory-side failures.
Can you inspect during production, not just pre-shipment?
Yes. Inline inspection at ~50% completion catches drift mid-run — material substitution, tolerance creep, decoration changes. Particularly important for high-stakes orders.