Third party inspection services can be grouped under two main categories.
Previous Shipment Inspections, which are performed before the goods are shipped from the exporter's factory and Post Shipment Inspections, which are performed after the goods are shipped from the exporter's factory.
Inspections, which are performed before the goods are shipped from the exporter's factory are as follows:
- Pre-Production Inspection (PPI)
- During Production Inspection (DUPRO)
- Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI)
- Container Loading Supervision (CLS) or Container Loading Inspection (CLI)
Inspections, which are performed after the goods are shipped from the exporter's factory are as follows:
Today I would like to explain Pre-Production Inspection (PPI) in detail. After reading this article you should understand fundamental aspects of Pre-Production Inspection (PPI).