Post-shipment inspection

A post-shipment inspection involves the detailed inspection of products or materials upon arrival at a port of entry or the shipment’s intended destination for compliance with the terms and conditions of the original purchase. This requires a globally respected testing and certification services provider such as TÜV SÜD to be present throughout the supply chain. Post-shipment inspection criteria can include quantity or quality of the shipped product, identification of any transit-related damage or degradation, or whether secured shipping containers or packages were tampered with in transit.

In today’s global economy, businesses rely on manufacturers and suppliers from countries around the world to provide quality products and materials that meet their requirements. However, when transporting products and materials via multiple carriers over long distances, accidents, mistakes and even fraudulent acts can result in shipments and deliveries that fall short of customer expectations.

When this happens, manufacturers and suppliers are at a significant disadvantage when attempting to validate such claims, and in identifying the cause or causes of failure. But regardless of the validity of the claim or the cause, the result is an unhappy customer, a financial loss to the supplier, or both.

A post-shipment inspection by TÜV SÜD can provide manufacturers and suppliers with important, independent and verifiable information that helps identify potential problems in advance and facilitate the resolution of disputes. When coupled with pre-shipment inspections, post-shipment inspections assure manufacturers and suppliers that the products and materials that their customers receive are the same as those that have been shipped. Our product inspection services help to bring your product to market with confidence.

TÜV SÜD is a globally accredited testing and inspection services provider for a vast range of products across every stage of the supply chain. 
We have experts in every major market and can customise our testing and inspection services to your needs on site at a local level.

Our deep knowledge of local, regional and global market regulations makes us perfectly positioned to help you adhere to regulations wherever in the world you do business. Our product inspection services ensure that your products match your desired specifications, preventing defective products from reaching the end customers.