Third-Party Quality Inspection Services in Portugal

Third-Party Quality Inspection Services in Portugal

Table of Contents

What are Portugal Third-Party Inspection Services?
So what is a Portugal Pre Shipment Inspection?
What types of Portugal Quality Control Inspections do I need?
So, Over to you…

Third-Party Inspection Services in Portugal – Many firms are now starting to nearshore their sourcing and are looking for lower-cost European countries to source their products from. Goodada offers QC inspections across all of Portugal. We can inspect all types of products and in addition, can audit all types of sellers.

However, many of you will want to find sellers and suppliers in Portugal. I would recommend that you consider a company called TCI. It is a European company that has for over 20 years been assisting companies to source in Asia. It now offers product sourcing services in Portugal. If you are interested in finding out more about their services, please visit their Portugal Sourcing Services page.

Another big challenge is to overcome the trading and cultural differences between your country and Portugal. The best way is to update yourself on these critical aspects, so I wrote a helpful article called Trading with Portugal, you might find information in this of interest.

But you are on this page as you are interested in quality control inspections in Portugal, so hopefully, the information below will assist you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

So, what are Portugal Third-Party Inspection Services?

Many firms require an independent agency to visit a location and review a product or seller. The inspector generally will use a global method called Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) to guide their inspection approach and results.

The services typically offered by a Third-Party Inspection firm include:

Pre Shipment Inspections
Loading Inspections
Supplier Audits
Production Monitoring

Goodada provides clients with Portugal Third-Party Inspection Service across the entire country. If you require additional information about this service, check out its Portugal Inspections page. A third-party inspection is a quality inspection and supplier verification activity carried out by an independent third-party inspection service company at a seller’s location in Portugal.

So, what is a Portugal Pre Shipment Inspection?

The objective of a Portugal Pre Shipment Inspection is to check and confirm that the goods being purchased meet the buyer’s requirements before departing Portugal.

Many firms that source food, hardline and Softline products from Portugal. They want to ensure that the products meet their requirements and that defect levels are kept to acceptable rates and levels. Therefore, the purpose of a Pre-Shipment inspection is to check product quantities, product defects and product specifications.

So, for all Pre Shipment Inspections, it is vital to have the following:

A full and detailed inspection checklist for the inspector to use.
A set of standardised and uniform inspection processes and procedures can be used in any country or territory across the world.
A professional third-party inspection firm therefore should provide inspection services that can service your quality control requirements in any country across the world.

Most Third-party inspection companies offer Pre Shipment Inspections.

What types of Portugal Quality Control Inspections do I need?

Portugal Quality Control Inspections is categorised into two sections:

1. Product and Production Checks at the Suppliers Location in Portugal

2. Portuguese Seller Audits and Verifications

So, there are four main types of Product and Production Checks at the Suppliers Location in Portugal as:

Finished Goods Inspection

A Finished Goods Inspection takes place at the seller’s location in Portugal. An inspector checks the goods for defects and quality.

Container Loading Inspection

A Container Loading Inspection takes place at the seller’s location in Portugal. An inspector confirms the quantities of goods despatched by the seller.

Inbound Cargo inspection

Here an inspector will visit a warehouse or facility in Portugal to witness and review goods when they arrive in Portugal.

During Production Inspection

Here an inspector will visit a factory in Portugal as it is making the products.

Portuguese Seller Audits and Verifications services involve an inspector visiting a seller or factory in Portugal. The inspector will confirm they are legitimate, have a trading history, review their quality control systems and in addition verify their labour practices and rules.