Unseasoned timber cracking
Sheesham shipped above 12% moisture splits when it meets central heating in the US or EU. The single largest claim category.
CRITICAL
QUALIS — India's Furniture Import Assurance Partner
The one thing every furniture importer needs in India
Paid by buyers. Never by factories.
Independent inspection and supplier verification—done on the ground, not from a desk. We verify suppliers. We monitor production. We inspect every shipment before it leaves India's furniture clusters. Simple reason: so you never pay for a container you can't sell.
PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTIONAQL 2.5
Moisture (12 readings)PASS
Joint integrityPASS
Finish uniformity3 MIN
RESULTCLEARED FOR LOADING
2 hrsBooking confirmed
24 hrsReport delivered after inspection
Same dayOn-site in Jodhpur & Jaipur
7 countriesBuyers protected: US · UK · AU · DE · NL · FR · UAE
Trusted by furniture importers & brands
What goes wrong with Indian furniture imports
Six failure patterns. They cause most rejected containers and most buyer claims. We've photographed every single one, classified them, and catch them all before loading. Explore the full India Furniture Defect Library.
Finish bloom in transit
Lacquer cured during monsoon humidity clouds and blushes inside a hot container.
MAJOR
Joint & frame failure
Subcontracted assembly with undersized tenons or missing corner blocks — invisible until a customer sits down.
CRITICAL
Short shipment
Cartons counted at the door, not the invoice. Orders arrive 5–20% short with no recourse after payment.
MAJOR
Wrong or missing hardware
Flat-pack kits with mismatched fittings turn a sellable SKU into a returns problem.
MAJOR
Container loading damage
Poor dunnage and stacking crush the bottom tier before the ship leaves Mundra.
CRITICALFurniture import assurance in three stages
Verification before you commit. Monitoring while you wait. Inspection before you pay.
STAGE 1 — BEFORE THE ORDER
Verify
- Supplier VerificationDocuments, premises, export history — factory or trader?
- Factory AuditCapacity, process, compliance, subcontracting — on site.
- Supplier ShortlistingFixed fee, paid by you. We take nothing from factories.
STAGE 2 — DURING PRODUCTION
Monitor
- Production MonitoringScheduled and unannounced visits with photo reports.
- During-Production InspectionCatch defects at 20–50% complete, when they're fixable.
- Monsoon WatchSeasonal moisture and lead-time risk advisories.
STAGE 3 — BEFORE PAYMENT
Inspect
- Pre-Shipment InspectionAQL-sampled, standards-referenced, report in 24 hours.
- Container Loading SupervisionCount, condition, dunnage, seal — witnessed and photographed.
- Packaging & Transit ValidationISTA drop tests for e-commerce and flat-pack orders.
How a booking works
Book online
Service, cluster, date, product. Confirmed within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
We inspect
AQL sampling per ISO 2859-1, live photo updates on WhatsApp if you want them.
Report in 24h
Photographed findings, severity classification, standard references, pass/fail.
You decide
Decision call with your inspector. Release payment, demand rework, or hold the container.
Read a real furniture inspection report before you hire us
Every finding is photographed, measured and referenced to a standard. No login, no email gate.
| Item | Check | Reading | Standard | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/240 | Tabletop moisture content | 13.6% | SPEC ≤11% | CRIT |
| 17/240 | Leg joint racking test | STABLE | EN 1728 | PASS |
| 44/240 | Finish vs approved sample | ΔVISIBLE | CLIENT REF | MAJ |
| CARTON | Drop test, 6 orientations | 6/6 | ISTA 3A | PASS |
Minutes from India's furniture factories, not a flight away
Global firms fly an inspector in for a day. We live in the clusters. Same-day inspections. Unannounced revisits. And we know which industrial area floods in August.
| Cluster | Known for | Key risk we watch | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jodhpur | Solid sheesham, mango, reclaimed & industrial | Seasoning & batch finish drift | SAME DAY |
| Jaipur | Carved, painted & bone-inlay furniture | Subcontracted carving quality | SAME DAY |
| Saharanpur | Wood carving & turned components | Moisture & grading consistency | 48 HRS |
| Moradabad | Metal & metal-wood combination | Weld quality & coating adhesion | 48 HRS |
| Delhi NCR | Upholstery, mixed-material, export houses | Trader-vs-factory verification | 24 HRS |
| Kolkata | Cane & rattan | Material treatment & mould | 72 HRS |
Findings that paid for themselves
- Risk
- First order, 2×40ft of sheesham bedroom sets.
- Finding
- DUPRO found moisture at 14–16%. Production paused; kiln cycle enforced.
- Outcome
- Shipped at ≤10%. Zero cracking claims in the first UK winter.
£38,000 protected
- Risk
- 22% transit-damage return rate on flat-pack.
- Finding
- Drop tests failed 4/6 orientations. Packaging respecced with corner blocks and honeycomb board.
- Outcome
- Return rate fell to 6% over two shipments.
$61,000/yr in returns
- Risk
- 30% deposit ready to wire to an unverified "manufacturer".
- Finding
- Verification found a trading office, no factory, a borrowed export licence.
- Outcome
- Deposit never sent. Buyer redirected to a verified Boranada factory.
AU$27,000 not lost
Who we protect
Importers & wholesalers
Container-level assurance and repeat-order monitoring.
Retail chains
Vendor programmes, AQL alignment and audit trails for your QA team.
Furniture brands & DTC
Spec enforcement from golden sample to sealed container.
E-commerce sellers
ISTA packaging validation to cut transit-damage returns.
Interior & hospitality projects
FF&E inspection against project specifications and deadlines.
Procurement teams
Independent eyes and documented evidence for every India PO.
Published prices. No enterprise runaround.
We're typically 40–60% below global inspection firms for equivalent scope. Because we're already here.
Single inspection
from $249 / inspection
- PSI, DUPRO or CLS
- AQL 2.5 · ISO 2859-1 sampling
- Photographed report in 24 hours
- Decision call with your inspector
Protected Container
from $449 / container
- Pre-shipment inspection
- Container loading supervision
- Seal verification & load photos
- Priority 12-hour reporting
First Order Shield
from $649 / order
- Supplier verification
- During-production inspection
- Pre-shipment inspection
- Built for your first India order
Who signs your report
No anonymous freelancers. The person who signs your report is the person who stood in the factory.
REPORT SIGNATORY
Yogesh Raygoor
Founder & lead inspector · Jodhpur
In the Jodhpur furniture trade since before Qualis existed. Solid wood, finishes, and the factories behind them.
- Named on the reportNot a company stamp. You know who inspected your order.
- Same person on the callThe inspector who walked the floor talks you through the findings.
- Charter-boundBuyer-paid under the Independence Charter — never paid by the factory.
Furniture inspection in India — FAQ
How much does furniture inspection cost in India?
We publish fixed per-inspection pricing — typically 40–60% below global inspection firms for equivalent scope. A standard pre-shipment inspection is a flat fee including AQL 2.5 sampling, a photographed report within 24 hours, and a decision call with your inspector.
How fast can you inspect a furniture order in Jodhpur?
Same-day in Jodhpur and Jaipur, 24 hours in Delhi NCR, and 48–72 hours in Saharanpur, Moradabad and Kolkata. Every booking is confirmed within 2 hours.
Are you a sourcing agent?
No. Qualis is an independent, buyer-side inspection and verification firm. We are paid only by buyers and accept zero commission from factories. Our supplier shortlisting service is a fixed fee paid by you, firewalled from inspection — read our Independence Charter.
What standards do you inspect furniture against?
AQL sampling per ISO 2859-1, structural checks referencing EN 1728 and EN 12520/12521, BS 5852 awareness for UK upholstery, ISTA 3A packaging drop tests, moisture-content limits set for your destination climate, and your own product specification.
Can you verify an Indian furniture supplier before I pay a deposit?
Yes — and you should. Supplier verification confirms whether you're dealing with a real manufacturer or a trader, and checks export licence (IEC), GST registration, premises, machinery and export history, usually within 3 working days.
Your next India order. Protected.
Tell us the service, the cluster and the date. We confirm within 2 hours, inspect on schedule, and report within 24 — with live photo updates on WhatsApp if you want them.
RESPONSE < 2 HRS · REPORT < 24 HRS · PAID BY BUYERS ONLY