Three services. Clear scope.

Confirm the supplier actually exists before you send money. I visit the stated address and check the basics.

Use this when: before you place a large order, if you are not sure the supplier is a real factory.

You get: confirmation the company is registered and operating at the address, photos of the gate and premises, a short written report.

Not included: financial due diligence, hidden investigation, lab testing.

Inspect finished goods against your specification before they ship.

Use this when: goods are packed or nearly packed, before you pay the balance or book the vessel.

You get: quantity count, appearance and function check, packaging check, photos and video clips, a written report with defect summary.

Not included: laboratory testing, guaranteeing units not sampled.

Be at the loading bay so the right goods go into the right container.

Use this when: on the loading day, to record count, carton condition, container number and seal.

You get: carton count and condition check, photos of the loading process and sealed container, a signed record.

Not included: customs documents, post-shipment quality.