Chapter 9Inspection of Goods

Aims and Requirements 9.1 Inspection of Goods 9.2 Inspection Practice 9.3 Inspection Clause

Aims and Requirements

Teaching Methods: Discussion, Case Study, Team Study,

English Teaching

Aims: To grasp inspection practice in international trade; To learn how to write inspection certificates.Key Points: Time and Place of Inspection, Inspection Certificate, Inspection Practice

9.1 Inspection of Goods

9.1.1 Contents of Inspection 9.1.2 Time and Place of Inspection 9.1.3 Inspection Authorities

9.1.1 Contents of Inspection

商品检验是指商品检验机构对商品的品质、数量（重量）、包装、安全性能、卫生指标、残损情况、货物装运技术条件等方面进行检验和鉴定，并出具检验证书的活动。

It includes:

Quality Inspection ( 品质 )Quantity and Weight InspectionPacking InspectionSanitation Inspection ( 卫生检验 )Inspection for Damaged Goods ( 残损鉴定 )

9.1.2 Time and Place of Inspection

1. Inspection in the export country

1) Inspection at Works/ Origin

2) Shipping Quality and Shipping Weight否定买方的复验权，对买方不利

2. Inspection in the import country1) Landed Quality and Landed Weight2) Inspection at the final destination

3. Inspection in the export country, Reinspection in the import country

4. Shipping Weight, Landed Quality

9.1.3 Inspection Authorities

1. Chinese Inspection Authorities

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of People’s Republic of China ( 国家质量监督检验检疫局 )

Authorized Inspection Function Supervision and Management Authentication

China National Import & Export Commodity Inspection Corp., CCIC

( 中国进出口商品检验总公司及各地分公司 )

经中国政府批准注册的第一家从事检验、鉴定和质量认证的综合性第三方检验认证机构，现已成为一家世界知名的跨国检验认证机构。

2. International Inspection Authorities1) Food and Drug Administration, FDA（官方：美国食品药物管理局）2)Underwriters Laboratory, UL（半官方：美国担保人实验室）3)SOCIETE GENERALE DE SURVEILLANCE S.

A. SGS （非官方：瑞士日内瓦通用鉴定公司）

The Inspection Certificate

Inspection Certificate of QualityInspection Certificate of Weight or QuantityInspection Certificate of Packing Inspection Certificate of Health Inspection Certificate on Damaged Cargo

9.2 Inspection Practice

Application for inspection

Sampling

Inspection

Visa

9.3 Inspection Clause

The inspection clause in international trade contracts usually contains stipulations on the inspection right, the time and place of inspection or reinspection, the inspection organization, the inspection items and the inspection certificate. ( International Practice page 198-199.)