Which commodities require pre-shipment inspection?

I. What is pre-shipment inspection?

Pre-shipment Inspection Supervision and Administration, commonly known as pre-shipment inspection, pertains to the process where an inspection agency verifies the quality, quantity, price, or tariff classification of all goods being exported to the importing country.

II. Which imported goods need to implement pre-shipment inspection?

1.The pre-shipment inspection of Ethiopian products for export to China pertains to goods with a trade nature and batch value exceeding $2,000. This is based on a document from the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, specifically the "Announcement on Implementing Pre-Shipment Inspection of Goods for Export from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Sierra Leone" (No. 7 of 2004).

2.The extent of China's pre-shipment examination of Sierra Leone's exported commodities pertains to the monetary worth of each shipment, which must exceed 2,000 U.S. dollars and be of a commercial nature. This information is based on the previous announcement (No. 102 of 2006) issued by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine concerning the execution of pre-shipment inspection for Ethiopian product exports.

3.The inspection and quarantine of industrial products exported to Iran are subject to the regulations stipulated in the product catalog, specifically Chapter 25-29, 31-97, which fall under Customs supervision conditions for category B and inspection and quarantine category N.

Document title: Notice on the Implementation of Pre-shipment Inspection for Industrial Products Exported to Iran by the Former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (No. 161 of 2011).

4.The exportation of industrial goods from Yemen pertains to Chapters 25-29 and Chapters 31-97 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS Code), as stipulated by the International Convention.

Document basis: the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine "Notice on the implementation of pre-shipment inspection of industrial products for export to Yemen" (No. 11 of 2014)