Quality and documents
Tell us which documents your import requires.
Document availability differs by product, supplier, order quantity and whether goods are manufactured to order or supplied from existing warehouse stock.
Document availability
Availability is confirmed product by product.
Tell us the importing-country, tender or buyer document requirement.
Manufacturer production, distributor supply or warehouse stock can carry different documentation.
Low-volume or mixed stock may not include a manufacturer batch certificate.
Available documents, extra testing and inspection costs are confirmed in the offer.
Usually provides the strongest opportunity to request current factory documentation and agreed testing.
Commercial documents may be available while batch-level manufacturer certificates may be limited or unavailable.
Can be checked where practical, but sample access, quantity, cost and lead time must be agreed.
Common document requests
Ask for the documents that matter to your shipment.
Important for quotation
Please state any mandatory import certificate, authority approval, laboratory test, inspection or product-marking requirement before pricing is finalised.
- Country and destination port
- Product and applicable standard
- Required document name
- Whether it must be manufacturer-issued, third-party or shipment-specific
- Required language and validity period
Import and conformity requirements
Some certificates must be arranged before shipment.
Where an importing country requires a shipment Certificate of Conformity, pre-shipment verification or specific laboratory evidence, this must be identified early enough for the supplier, inspection body and shipping schedule.