Furniture inspection in India: questions and answers

A pre-shipment inspection is $249, covering up to one 40ft container at one factory. Container loading supervision is $249 on its own or $449 bundled with the inspection, supplier verification is $299 and a factory audit $449. Packaging validation is $149 added to a pre-shipment inspection or $249 on its own, and a re-inspection after rework is $149. Pricing

Not inside the six clusters Qualis covers: Jodhpur, Jaipur, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Delhi NCR and Kolkata. Work outside them is quoted before you book. Clusters

No. The fee is fixed at booking and is the same whether the shipment passes or fails. Independence Charter

When the order is at least 80% complete and 100% packed or packable. Booking 5 to 7 days before the container date leaves time for rework without delaying the vessel. Pre-shipment inspection

Bookings are confirmed within 24 hours, and the photographed report arrives within 24 hours of the inspection. Sample reports

Ten checks: quantity against the PO and packing list, moisture content, dimensions, structure and joints, finish and colour against the golden sample, workmanship, hardware kits and assembly guides, function and moving parts, packaging, and marks, labels and barcodes. Inspection checklist

A random sample sized by ISO 2859-1 for your lot, at General Inspection Level II by default. The AQL calculator gives the sample size and accept numbers for any order size. AQL calculator

AQL 2.5 for major defects and 4.0 for minor defects by default. Critical defects are zero-tolerance. If your retail customer specifies its own AQL, that is used instead. AQL calculator

You get the photographed findings the same day and a decision call with the inspector. Most buyers ask for rework and book a re-inspection, which in Jodhpur or Jaipur usually happens within 48 hours at the reduced fee. Failed inspection: what next

The inspector selects samples at random from packed cartons, photographs everything, and sends the report only to the buyer who booked it. Why independent

Yes. All three names describe the same check of finished, packed goods before they leave the factory. Pre-shipment inspection

When defects are still cheap to fix: at roughly 20 to 50% complete, before finishing or upholstery hides the frame and joints. During-production inspection

The container condition, the carton count against the packing list, carton condition, stacking, dunnage and desiccant, and the seal number, all witnessed and photographed. Container loading supervision

AQL sampling to ISO 2859-1, structural checks referencing EN 1728 and EN 12520 or EN 12521, moisture limits set for the destination climate, packaging drop tests referencing ISTA 3A, and your own product specification. EN standards

No. Certification needs the full test sequence in a laboratory. A field inspection runs checks referencing the standard and confirms the furniture shipped matches the sample that was tested. EN standards

The Lacey Act declaration for wood, TSCA Title VI for plywood, MDF and particleboard, the tip-over rule for clothing storage units, and the federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture. USA guide

The furniture fire safety regulations for upholstered furniture, a timber due diligence duty, and the EN standards UK retailers write into contracts as BS EN. UK fire safety

The EU Deforestation Regulation for wooden furniture, the REACH formaldehyde limit for wood-based furniture, REACH limits on chromium VI and other chemicals in leather, and the EN strength standards buyers specify. Import compliance

No. A laboratory does that. An inspection traces the panel certificate to the board actually used and checks the finished-goods label. Formaldehyde rules

No. ISPM 15 covers solid wood packaging such as crates, pallets and dunnage, not the finished furniture inside. ISPM 15

Cracking from wood shipped too wet, finish bloom from humid curing, loose joints and frames, wrong or missing hardware, short shipment, and damage from poor container loading. Defect library

It depends on the destination. Published targets run 6–8% for Canada, 7–9% for the USA, 8–10% for the UK, Germany and the UAE, and 9–11% for the Netherlands and Australia. Wood guide

Because the wood shipped above its moisture limit, or the top was fixed too tight to move. When it dries in a heated home it shrinks across the grain and splits. Timber cracking

Dimensions with tolerances, joinery, hardware, a moisture limit for your destination, a golden sample for the finish, the packaging specification and your AQL. Each product guide lists the extra items for that product. Guides by product

Yes. Supplier verification confirms whether you are dealing with a manufacturer or a trader and checks the export licence (IEC), GST registration, premises, machinery and export history, usually within 3 working days. Supplier verification

Verification establishes who you are dealing with. A factory audit goes further on site: capacity, process, quality control, subcontracting and compliance, scored across eight sections. Factory audit

No. Qualis accepts no commission, referral fees or gifts from factories. Its supplier shortlisting is a fixed-fee service kept separate from inspection. Sourcing agent vs inspection company

Qualis Assurance was founded in Jodhpur in 2017 by Yogesh Raygoor, who is also its lead inspector. It inspects furniture only. About

Accreditation is in progress. If it is a hard requirement in your supplier programme today, use a firm that already holds it. About

Call or WhatsApp the number on the site, visit or map the Jodhpur office, read the Google reviews, and ask for a sample report before you book. The inspector who signs your report is named on it. Contact