Level 3 · Pre-shipment inspection · CCB Verification Standard v2.0
Sample pre-shipment inspection report
35 mm soft-close cabinet hinges, Guangdong (fictional)
Report details
- Report reference
- SAMPLE-PSI-0001
- Standard
- CCB Verification Standard v2.0, Level 3
- Company
- Example Hardware Co., Ltd (fictional)
- Unified social credit code
- 91XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (placeholder, not a real code)
- Product
- Soft-close cabinet hinge, 35 mm cup, model EH-35 (fictional)
- Order
- PO SAMPLE-0001: 2,400 hinges in 24 cartons of 100
- Approved sample
- Golden sample signed by the buyer on 1 September 2026
- Commissioned and paid for by
- A UK kitchen-fittings retailer (fictional)
- Carried out by
- One CCB inspector, one inspector-day
- Inspection
- Tuesday 29 September 2026, at the factory
- Report issued
- Wednesday 30 September 2026
Verdict
Proceed with conditionsThe goods are within the agreed quality limits for all three defect classes. Shipping marks were wrong on some cartons: release the shipment once the factory has corrected every carton and sent photos.
Sampling plan
- Standard
- ISO 2859-1, single sampling, normal inspection
- Inspection level
- General inspection level II
- Lot size
- 2,400 units
- Sample size code letter
- K
- Sample size
- 125 units
- Cartons opened
- 5 of 24, chosen at random
Result by defect class
| Defect class | AQL | Accept up to | Reject at | Found | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | None allowed | 0 | 1 | 0 | Accept |
| Major | 2.5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | Accept |
| Minor | 4.0 | 10 | 11 | 6 | Accept |
Checks
| Item | Result | Finding | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity and readiness | Pass | 2,400 hinges made; all 24 cartons packed and sealed when the inspection started. | Photos: 1–2 |
| Conformity with the approved sample | Pass | Material, nickel finish, cup depth and hinge arm match the golden sample. | Photos: 3–4 |
| Measurements | Pass | Cup diameter 34.9 to 35.1 mm on the 13 units measured, as agreed with the buyer (specification 35.0 ± 0.2 mm). Cup depth and screw-hole spacing within tolerance. | Photos: 5–6 |
| Function: soft-close action | Pass | 32 of the sampled units opened and closed 10 times each, as agreed with the buyer. One closed slowly and is counted as a major defect. | Photos: 7 |
| Plating and workmanship | Pass | Two units with plating blisters (major), four with light scratches and two with uneven stamping marks (minor), all within the agreed limits. | Photos: 8–10 |
| Packing | Pass | Inner boxes and outer cartons as specified. Carton 42 × 32 × 25 cm; gross weight 18.6 kg, against 18.5 kg on the packing list. | Photos: 11 |
| Product labels and barcodes | Pass | Inner-box labels show the model, quantity and the buyer's UK importer name and address. 25 barcodes scanned; all read correctly. | Photos: 12 |
| Shipping marks | Fail | Two of the five cartons opened had no purchase-order number in the shipping mark, against the buyer's carton-mark instruction. The factory agreed to check and correct all 24 cartons. | Photos: 13 |
| Correction of shipping marks | Pending | Waiting for the factory's photos of all 24 corrected cartons. | Photos: — |
Defects found in the sample
| Class | Defect | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Plating blister on the hinge arm | 2 |
| Major | Soft-close action slow to close | 1 |
| Minor | Light scratch on the cup | 4 |
| Minor | Uneven stamping mark on the mounting plate | 2 |
Photo log
In a client report each entry is a dated photo or video. Images are not shown in this sample.
- 1 · Cartons stacked and sealed
- 2 · Carton count
- 3–4 · Unit beside the golden sample
- 5–6 · Cup diameter and depth measured
- 7 · Soft-close test
- 8–9 · Plating blisters
- 10 · Scratch on the cup
- 11 · Carton size and gross weight
- 12 · Inner-box label and barcode scan
- 13 · Shipping mark without the PO number
Before release
- The factory corrects the shipping marks on all 24 cartons and sends a photo of each.
- We check the photos against the buyer's carton-mark instruction and update this report from Pending to Pass.
- The buyer decides whether to release the shipment and pay the balance.
Limits of this report
- Covers this lot of 2,400 hinges only.
- Sampling: units outside the 125-unit sample may still be defective.
- The function test is the on-site check agreed with the buyer, not a laboratory life-cycle test.
- We are not an accredited inspection body. If your customer requires one, an independent inspection company can be appointed.