Commodity-Inspection

CommodityInspectionWeek11ReasonsforInspectionItisquiteoftenthecasethatexportandimportcargoesaresubjecttodamageorshortageintransitbecauseofroughhandlingandunloading,andthelongdistancetheyaretraveling.thequalityandquantityofthecargoreceivedbythebuyermaynotbeinconformitywiththatstipulatedinthecontract.ImportanceofinspectionInordertofindouttherightpartyresponsibleforthedispute,inspectionofcommodityandtheissuanceofcertificateofinspectionarenecessary.CommodityInspectionisoneoftheimportantpartsinforeigntrade.Intheprocessofperformancethecontract,aseriesofactivitiessuchasdelivery,payment,claimsandadjustmentandsoonarebasedonCertificateofCommodityInspection.Soitplaysanimportantroleinforeigntrade.Itislikealegalevidencewhichsupporttheclaims.InspectioninstitutionsGovernmentalindividualsortradeassociationstheGeneralAdministrationofQualitySupervision,InspectionandQuarantineofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(GAQSIQ)inourcountrytheFoodandDrugsAdministration(FDA)intheUSAtheSocietyGeneralDeSurveillanceS.A.(SGS)inGenevaUnderwriterLaboratory(UL)intheUSAExecuteinspectionThesurveyorsexecuteinspectionoranalysisovertheexportorimportcommodities:QualityWeightQuantityPackagingMarkingplaceoforiginordamageWhenshalltheinspectionproceed?Thefirstinspectionshouldbeconductedbyauthorizedinspectioninstitutionbeforeshipment.Thebuyershavetherighttore-inspectthequalityandweightofgoodsafterthegoodsarrivedattheportofdestination.Ifthecommodityisnotacceptable,Allexpenses(includinginspectionfees)andlossesarisingfromthereturnofthegoodsorclaimswillbechargedbythesellers.Insuchcase,thebuyersmay,ifsorequested,sendasampleofthegoodsinquestiontothesellers,providedthatthesamplingisfeasible.InspectioncertificatesAftertheinspectionoftheimportedgoodsandgoodsboundforexport,theinspectioninstitutionsissueinspectioncertificates.They,inforeigntradepractice,functionasafoundationorbasisonwhichthedeliveryandacceptanceofthegoods,thepaymentofthegoods,ortheclaimandreimbursementforalossismadebetweenthesellerandbuyer.Becauseofavarietyofareasthatmaybecoveredunderinspection,commodityinspectioncertificatesareofmanycorrespondingtypes,forexample,thefollowingarecommonlyissuedbycommodityinspectioninstitutionsinourcountry:InspectionCertificateofQuality（质量检验证书）InspectionCertificateofWeightorQuantity（重量或数量检验书）InspectionCertificateofPacking（包装检验书）SanitaryInspectionCertificate（卫生检验证书）InspectionCertificateofDamagedCargo（残损检验证书）InspectionCertificateonTank/Hold（船舱检验证书）InspectionclauseInordertoclarifytheinspectiontime,place,institutionandcertificatesrequired,itisnecessarytosetdowntheinspectionclauseinsalescontract.Thefollowingisasampleofinspectionclauseforexportcargoes:“ItismutuallyagreedthatthegoodsaresubjecttotheInspectionCertificateofQualityandInspectionCertificateofQuantityissuedbyGAQSIQattheportofshipment.TheCertificateshallbebindingonbothparties.”InspectionproceduresInspectionandquarantineproceduresnormallyincludesixsteps:applicationforinspectionacceptanceofapplicationcalculationandcollectionoffeesinspectionandquarantinedecontaminationtreatmentissuanceofcertificatereleaseofgoodsSampleLettersLetter1InformationabouttheCommodityInspection所有出口的商品出口前都会经由独立的检验机构进行商品检验。货物到达目的地之后，买方有权对货物进行商品复检。出具的商检证书作为最后依据。如复检时发现与合同不符，该证书可作为索赔的基础。KeyPoints:卖方进行商品初检买方进行商品复检复检证书作为最后法律依据DearSirs,WehavejustreceivedyourletterofSeptember15inquiringinformationabouttheCommodityInspection.Asausualpractice,allcommoditiesthatareexportedaresubjecttoinspectionbyanindependentsurveyororganizationinthatcountry,whichissuesasurveyreportafterinspection.Inordertobenefitboththebuyerandtheseller,thebuyerisentitledtore-inspectthegoodsuponarrivaleventhoughinspectionhasbeenmadeofthegoodsbeforeshipment.Thatis,thebuyershallhavetherighttoapplytotheAdministrationforQualitySupervisionandInspectiontocarryouttheinspectionattheportofdestinationwithinthecontractedlimit.There-inspectioncertificatesshallbefinalandserveasthebasisformakingaclaimifanydiscrepancyshouldbefoundnotinconformitywiththecontract.Wesincerelyhopetheaboveinformationwillbehelpfultoyou.YoursfaithfullyLetter2InferiorQuality买方收到货物之后，经过检验，发现质量劣于样品所用材料。随函附寄样品以便对比。KeyPoints:1.质量低劣2.随函附寄样品3.期待对方早日调查DearSirs,OurOrderNo.123for200caseMuslinsWithreferencetothearrivalofthecaptionedgoodsshippedperS.S.“Peace”,weregretthatoninspectionwefoundthatthegoodsdonotconformtothesamples,thequalityismuchinferiorandthematerialsusedarequiteunsuitedtotheneedsofourcustomers.Wehavesentyouasampleofthisarticleunderseparatemailsoyoucancompareitwithyouroriginalsample.Theinferiorqualityofthegoodsputusintogreattrouble,anditishardforustodisposeofit.Pleaseletusknowwhatyouwishustodowithit.Wehopeyouwilllookintothematteratonceandarrangeforthedispatchofthegoodsweorderedimmediately.Lookforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yoursfaithfully,Letter3GoodsnotUptoStandard随函附寄上海进出入境检验检疫局出具的检验报告。检验单证明货物不符合买方标准，很难在当地市场销售，要求卖方偿还发票金额，进行理赔。KeyPoints:1.质量达不到标准2.要求退还货款及检验费3.理赔DearSirs,OurOrderNo.234forWoolCarpetWeareenclosingacopyoftheInspectionCertificateNo.203issuedbytheShanghaiEntry-ExitInspectionandQuarantine.The