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Pre-shipment inspection (price, quantity, quality)


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Export controls (Pre-shipment inspection) Non-tariff Measures

Trade Facilitation Programs. TFA Agreement, AI

In Foreign Trade, pre-shipment inspection (prior to the shipment) is a non-tariff technical measure whose main objective is to safeguard the national interest (avoiding the fraud in a certain product, controlling evasion of capital and Customs duties...).

Foreign Trade (Importing, Exporting)
Foreign Trade

  1. Introduction to pre-shipment inspection in Foreign Trade
  2. Types of pre-shipment controls
  3. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection

Pre-shipment inspection:
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection of WTO


The educational aims of the Subject “Pre-shipment inspection” are the following:

  1. To understand the key concepts related to pre-shipment inspection
  2. To analyze the types of pre-expedition controls implemented by Governments
  3. To learn about requirements that can be demanded in a pre-shipment inspection

E-learning Courses, Diplomas (Global Business, Foreign Trade)

The Subject “Pre-shipment inspection” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Postgraduate Certificate in International Trade.

Postgraduate Professional Certificate (PGCert) in International Trade, AI

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade, International Transport.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB AI)

Doctorate: World Trade.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB AI) Online

Languages Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Inspección previa a la expedición Study Doctorate in International Business in French Inspection avant expédition Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Inspeção Pré-Embarque.

Trade Facilitation - Trade Facilitation Agreement - Kyoto Convention (Containers) - Convention Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods.


  1. Pre-shipment inspection is mandatory for the exporter
  2. Pre-shipment inspection (expedition) must be carried out by an independent company (inspecting agency) acting on behalf of importing country
  3. Pre-shipment controls usually inspect price, quantity or product quality

Types of pre-shipment inspection (PI)

  1. Pre-shipment inspection
  2. Direct dispatch (consignment) requirement (prohibition of stopping at a third country)
  3. Requirements for passage through a specific port of customs
  4. Monitoring and supervision requirements for product imports (price, volume)

Agreement on Preshipment Inspection of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

  1. Application of the principles of GATT
  2. Obligations of governments: transparency, non-discrimination, confidentiality, clear guidelines for the inspection of export prices, technical assistance.
    1. Religion and export prices

Related information:

  1. Anti-dumping Measures and safeguards (WTO Agreement on Safeguards)
  2. Import license and contingents
  3. SPS Agreement
  4. TBT Agreement

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