Free AQL calculatorCheck the sample size for your next order
See a sample report Book an inspection
Book
Who it's for
Importers, retailers & brandsContainer-level assurance, vendor programmes and spec enforcement on repeat orders.E-commerce sellersPackaging validation and drop testing to cut transit-damage returns.Interior & hospitality projectsFF&E inspection against project specifications and deadlines.
Services by stage
Stage 1 — Before the order
Supplier Verification$299Documents, premises, export history — factory or trader?Factory Audit$449Capacity, process, compliance, subcontracting — on site.Supplier Shortlistingfrom $990Fixed fee, firewalled from inspection.
Stage 2 — During production
During-Production Inspectionfrom $249Catch defects at 20–50% complete, when they're fixable.Production Monitoringfrom $199Scheduled and unannounced visits with photo reports.Lab TestingQuotedAt the lab you choose or we suggest, report checked.
Stage 3 — Before payment
Pre-Shipment Inspection$249AQL-sampled, standards-referenced, report in 24 hours.Container Loading Supervision$249Count, condition, dunnage, seal — all photographed.Packaging & Transit Validation$149 add-onDrop tests referencing ISTA 3A, for flat-pack orders.
Managed for you — Jodhpur
Order ManagementQuotedPOs, samples, timelines and delays across factories.Container ConsolidationQuotedSeveral factories, one container, at a Jodhpur dry port.
Bundle
First Order Shield$649Verification + DUPRO + PSI, one inspector throughout.
All twelve services, with what each one checks.Explore all services →
Furniture clusters
Jodhpur Same dayJaipur Same dayDelhi NCR 24 hrsSaharanpur 48 hrsMoradabad 48 hrsKolkata 72 hrs
Import guides by destination
Import dutyUSAUKGermanyNetherlandsFranceSpainBelgiumDenmarkCanadaAustraliaUAE & GCCSaudi Arabia

Minutes from India's furniture factories

Global firms fly an inspector in for a day. We live in the clusters.

See all six clusters
Same container, different rules depending on where it lands.All market guides →
Free tools
AQL calculatorFREESample size and accept/reject numbers for any lot.Red-Flag CheckFREE5-point desk check on a supplier name or listing, returned within 24 hours.Defect LibraryFREEFifteen defects, photographed, with causes and how to specify against them.Inspection ChecklistFREEWhat we check at pre-shipment, item by item.
Learn
Guides by product32 furniture inspection guides.Field NotesThe blog: what we see on factory floors.GlossaryInspection and import terms, explained.Import Compliance & EUDRRules by destination, and the evidence you need.Import Duty by CountryTariffs on Indian furniture, with the date checked.
Six real reports

Read a real furniture inspection report before you hire us

Every finding is photographed, measured and referenced to a standard.

Get the sample reports
Lab testing · Quoted per test plan

Furniture lab testing in India, arranged for you: Furniture testing with the lab you choose, or one we suggest

You need the test report. We deal with the lab.

For importers, retailers and e-commerce sellers whose market or customer asks for lab test reports on furniture made in India. Tell us the test. We book a lab you choose or one we suggest, get samples from your production to it, follow the test and send you the lab's report, checked against your order.

Your lab, or one we suggest Samples from your production Report checked against the order
Get a quote What labs test, by market
PriceQuoted
LabYours or ours
SamplesFrom production
ReportThe lab's own
Why buyers hand it over

A test report, without running it from overseas

Finding a lab in India, getting the right samples to it and chasing the result takes weeks from abroad. Three moments it matters most.

ACustomer requirement

Your buyer asks for a test report

A retailer or marketplace wants the report before it lists the product. The order is ready; the report is not.

Rules by market
BMaterials changed

The report describes a different piece

A report on a pre-production sample says nothing about a run where the board or the foam changed. Samples from production close that gap.

Substituted panels and formaldehyde rules
CA dispute

A claim needs a lab result

When a shipment is disputed, an inspection photo shows the fault; a lab result can settle what caused it.

What to do with a defective shipment
By market

Furniture testing: what labs test, by market

The tests buyers of Indian furniture are asked for most often. Your customer's own requirements come first; each guide has the detail.

MarketProductTestGuide
USADressers, chests and wardrobesTip-over stability to ASTM F2057-23, the STURDY Act rule. Units designed for children: a CPSC-accepted lab.US tip-over rules
USAChildren's furnitureLead and the juvenile product standards that apply, at a CPSC-accepted lab, for the Children's Product Certificate.Importing to the USA
USA · EUPlywood, MDF and particleboard partsFormaldehyde emission: TSCA Title VI in the US, REACH in the EU.Formaldehyde rules
UKUpholstered furnitureIgnition resistance (match and cigarette tests) under the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.UK fire safety rules
EUChairs, sofas and tablesStrength, durability and stability to EN 1728, EN 12520 and EN 12521.EU strength standards
EULeather furnitureChromium VI and azo dyes under REACH, on the leather lot used in your order.Leather chemical rules
AnyFlat-pack and parcel cartonsThe full ISTA 3A sequence (conditioning, vibration and drops) at an ISTA-certified lab.Packaging & transit
Scope

What lab testing coordination covers

From the test plan to the checked report. The lab tests; we handle everything around it.

RefTaskHow
T-01Test planThe tests your market or customer asks for, and the standard for each
T-02Lab chosenYour lab, or one we suggest that is accredited for the test, approved by you
T-03QuoteLab, test and price confirmed before anything is booked
T-04SamplesPicked from your production by our inspector, labelled and sent to the lab
T-05Test followedSample receipt, test dates and results chased with the lab
T-06Report checkedProduct, model, material and standard matched to your order; gaps flagged to you
T-07Report sentThe lab's report, as the lab issued it
What it isLab testing coordination means Qualis arranges the furniture tests your market or customer asks for, at a lab you choose or one we suggest. We agree the test plan, get samples from your production to the lab, follow the test and send you the lab's report, checked against your order. The lab does the testing.
Who does what

The lab tests. We arrange, follow and check.

Testing and inspection are different jobs, done by different people. These are the lines between them.

You choose the lab, or we suggest one

If your customer names a lab, we use it. If not, we suggest one accredited for the test (a CPSC-accepted lab for US children's products), and you approve it.

The report is the lab's

Qualis is not a testing laboratory and does not issue test certificates. The report you receive is the one the lab issued.

We check it against your order

Product, model, material and standard must match what the factory is building: the same check we make on supplier certificates at inspection.

How it works

From test request to checked report, in five steps

01

Tell us the test

Product, market and what your customer asks for. Not sure? We tell you what your market usually needs.

02

Lab and quote

Your lab or our suggestion, with the price, before anything is booked.

03

Samples to the lab

Picked from your production by our inspector, labelled and sent.

04

Tested

The lab runs the test. We follow it to the result.

05

Report checked

The lab's report, matched to your order, sent to you.

Get a quote
Pricing

Quoted for your test plan

The price depends on the test, the standard, the lab and the number of samples, so lab testing is quoted before anything is booked. Inspections keep their published prices.

One test
Quoted/ test
Get a quote
Included:
  • One product, one test standard
  • Your lab, or one we suggest
  • Samples from your production
  • Report checked against the order
Several products
Test plan
Quoted/ plan
Get a test plan quote
Included:
  • Several products or markets
  • Tests timed to your production
  • One contact for every lab
  • Every report checked
Inspections, if you want them
Published/ billed separately
See inspection prices
For example:

Every other service is priced in the open. See all published prices →

Furniture lab testing FAQ

Something else? Ask us on WhatsApp.

Are you a testing laboratory?
No. Qualis is an inspection company. The lab does the testing and issues the report; we arrange the test, follow it to the result and check the report against your order.
Can I use my own lab?
Yes. If you or your customer names a lab, we use it. If not, we suggest a lab accredited for the test, and you approve it before anything is booked.
Do I have to deal with the lab?
No. You approve the lab and the quote. We book the test, get the samples to the lab, follow it to the result and send you the lab's report.
Which tests does my furniture need?
It depends on the product and where it is sold: tip-over stability for US dressers, ignition resistance for UK upholstery, strength and stability for EU seating and tables, formaldehyde for composite wood, chromium VI and azo dyes for leather. Tell us the product and the market and we tell you what is usually asked for. Your customer's own requirements come first. The rules are in our compliance map.
Where do the samples come from?
From your production, picked by our inspector, so the report describes what you are buying rather than a piece made for the lab.
How much does lab testing cost?
It is quoted for each test plan, because the price depends on the test, the standard, the lab and the number of samples. You see the quote before anything is booked. Inspections keep their published prices.
Is a lab test report the same as an inspection report?
No. A lab test measures a few samples against one standard. An inspection checks a random sample of the whole order against your specification before it ships. Many buyers need both: the lab report for compliance, and the pre-shipment inspection report, which is also your inspection certificate, for the order.

Get a lab testing quote

Tell us the product, where it is sold and the test you have been asked for. We reply with a lab and a quote.

No payment now. We reply with a lab and a quote.

Prefer WhatsApp? Message an inspector, the fastest reply during Indian working hours.

WhatsApp Book an inspection