Pre-shipment inspection

Pre-shipment inspection, also called PSI, is an important and reliable quality control method for checking goods' quality while clients buy from the suppliers. The pre-shipment inspection is normally agreed between a buyer, a supplier, and a bank, and it can be used to initiate payment for a letter of credit. A PSI can be performed at different stages:

a) Checking the total amount of goods and packing

b) Controlling the quality and/or consistency of goods

c) Verifying compliance with the standards of the destination country