外贸英语实务,Unit 11 Import and Export Commodity Inspection,Contents,Warming Up,1. We have mentioned that we need to inspect the goods when we buy them. But how and when do we inspect them? 2. What about inspection in international trade? What standards shall the goods meet?,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,In international trade, the quality, quantity and packing of the goods delivered by the seller should be in conformity with the terms and conditions of the sales contract. In this sense, inspection of commodity and the issuance1 of certificates of inspection are the necessary steps in a transaction.,The Importance of Inspection,Reading,Inspection may be made by the seller and the buyer themselves. However probably, neither party is willing to have the goods inspected by the other party to judge whether the goods are in conformity with the stipulation in the sales contract. Therefore, for the purpose of identifying responsibilities and showing facts, inspection by authoritative2 inspection agencies and the certificates of inspection issued by them are usually required in the sales contract. The certificate of inspection is regarded as the basis of the delivery of the goods.,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,Reading,Inspection on import and export commodities covers quality, quantity, weight packing and the requirements for safety and hygiene3. The following are three various inspection standards.If the inspection standards which must be complied with4 are specified by laws or administrative5 regulations, the inspection shall be performed according to the standards as specified by laws and administrative regulations.In the absence of the inspection standards which must be complied with as specified by laws or administrative regulations, the inspection shall be performed according to the standards agreed upon in the international trade contracts.,Inspection Standards,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,Reading,In the absence of the inspection standards which must be complied with as specified by laws and administrative regulations, and in case inspection standards are either not agreed upon or agreed upon unclearly in the contract, the inspection shall be conducted according to the standards of the manufacturing country relevant international standards or the standards designed by the state inspection agency.,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,Reading,In China, it is the ( ) who is in charge of the inspection of import and export commodities throughout the country. The local import and export commodity inspection authorities set up by the AQSIQ are responsible for the inspection of import and export commodities within areas under their jurisdiction7. They perform the inspection of import and export commodities in accordance with the,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,Mechanism6 of Inspection,中华人民共和国进出口商品检验法,Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection.,国家质量监督检验检疫总局。中国进出口商品检验局（China commodity inspection bureau) 与动植物检验机构和卫生检疫机构合并，称为出入境检验检疫局（CIQ)，之 后又与质量监督机构合并为国家质量监督检验检疫总局。,General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the Peoples Republic of China,AQSIQ:国家质量监督检验检疫总局,AQSIQ,Reading,The AQSIQ, in the light of the needs in the development of foreign trade makes, adjusts and publishes a (the List of Commodities). Import and export commodities which are included in the List of Commodities must be inspected by the AQSIQ, the local commodity inspection authorities, or inspection organizations designated by them. The import commodities in the List of Commodities cannot be sold or used and export commodities cannot be exported until they have been found to be up to standard through inspection.,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,商检机构实施检验的进出口商品类表,List of Import and Export Commodities Subject to Inspection by the Commodity Inspection Authorities,Reading,In practice, before delivery, the manufacturers shall make a precise and comprehensive inspection of the goods with regard to its quality, specifications performance8 and quantity or weight, and issue an inspection certificate certifying the technical data and findings of the inspection.,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,Inspection of Export Commodities,Reading,For export commodities which are subject to inspection by the commodity inspection authorities, the consignor should apply for inspection in the places and within the time limit specified by them. The inspection authorities shall accomplish the procedures for inspection and issue a certificate without delaying the prescribed time for shipment. The goods which dont need legal inspection should also be arranged to inspection agencies for inspection to obtain certificates in accordance with contract and/or L/C for payment. Other goods should be inspected by relevant authorities or production department, supply department or foreign trade companies themselves.,Import and Export Commodity Inspection,