Prices & Terms
Inspection Cost in China & Asia | Quality Control Prices and Terms
All-inclusive Service Prices
For Quality Control
AQI Service provides product inspection, factory audit, and lab testing services in China & Asia based on Man-day Calculation, the service prices are all-inclusive price. One man-day means one quality inspector/auditor works one working day in the factory. Contact us anytime to calculate the number of man-days needed depends on the quantity and the complexity of the product you ordered. please also check out the INSPECTION SAMPLE REPORTS here for reference.
| Service Type |
Mainland China |
Other Asian Countries |
| Quality Inspection & Amazon FBA Inspection |
US$238 / Man-Day |
US$258+ / Man-Day |
| Pre-Shipment Inspection, Production Monitoring, During Production Inspection,Pre-Production Inspection, First Article Inspection, Container Loading Inspection | ||
| Simple Factory Audit |
US$188 / Man-Day |
US$258+ / Man-Day |
| General Organization, Process overview, Quality System overview, Factory Licenses and Certificates verify | ||
| Extensive Factory Audit |
US$238 / Man-Day |
US$328+ / Man-Day |
| General Organization, Process overview, Quality System Audit, Production Capacity, Environmental, Health and Safety, Factory Licenses and Certificates verify | ||
| Tele-Investigation |
US$100 / Supplier |
US$100 / Supplier |
| Verification of all supplier official documents (business license, tax, export license, certificates) by phone, email and internet research – the inspector does not visit the factory in person. | ||
| Laboratory Testing | Quote on request – 10% – 30% off accredited lab rates | |
| Hazardous substances, food contact materials, US & EN safety compliance testing. Pricing based on test standard, method and quantity. | ||
How many man-days will I need? It depends on your order quantity and product complexity – tell us both and we’ll calculate it in your quote, free of charge.
Notes & Terms
1. All-inclusive Prices Included
- Services fee/Traveling cost for working time
- Approved samples handling
- Preparation (protocol, checklist) and coordination of your inspection/audit /production monitoring;
- Transportation, meals and normal overtime (not night overtime) for our inspector(s);
- Inspection Report Review and Inspection certificate issuance;
- AQI Service’s personal management and administration;
- For ongoing or long-term work, The volume discounts are available and the Promotional Rate, please contacts us.
2. Collection of Samples:
- Free of Charge. During your inspection, our inspector can pick up some product samples and send them to you using your courier account. It could be defective samples or a proper sample or one export carton. The action is up to you to decide.
3. Inspector’s working time:
- 9AM-5PM, Night overtime starts from 6PM.
- Working During Official Holidays: +$50 Per Man-Day, If you need our staff to work during official local holidays, we can be flexible but need to share additional costs with you. FYI, in most Asian countries, working during official holidays is possible when the employee gets three times his regular salary.
- Night Overtime: +$15 Per Hour. Starts On 6:00 PM Our inspectors normally leave the factory around 5 PM and go back to the office to create the inspection report. However, from time to time inspectors may need to stay until after 6 PM in order to wait for late production, to supervise late container loading, or to implement the necessary corrective actions for some urgent shipments. Of course, we will first inform you about those special situations in order to get your approval to work overtime.
4. Payment Methods
Question – “What actually happens during my inspection?”
We read your requirements before we ever step into the factory
This is the part that gets skipped by inspectors who just show up and tick boxes. Here’s our actual process, start to finish.
STEP 1 Before inspection
We study YOUR specification – not a generic template
Before any inspector is assigned, our technical team reviews your product specs, purchase order, and quality requirements in detail, then builds a CUSTOM INSPECTION CHECKLIST for your exact product – covering function, appearance, dimensions, packaging, and labeling.
STEP 2 Day of Inspection
On-site checks against your checklist, with live feedback
Our inspector works through the checklist at the factory and UPDATES YOU ON FINDINGS THE SAME DAY – you’re not left waiting in the dark until the next business day to know if there’s a problem.
STEP 3 Within 24 hours
A QC SPECIALIST reviews the report before it reaches you
Every report is CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY A SENIOR INSPECTION SPECIALIST – not just the inspector who was on-site – to check findings are consistent, clearly explained, and properly classified by AQL before it’s sent to you.
STEP 4 Delivered to you
Clear PHOTOS and VIDEOS at every inspection point
Your final report includes PHOTOS AND VIDEO EVIDENCE for each checklist item – so you can see exactly what the inspector saw, not just take our word for it.
This is the same process whether it’s your first order with us or your fiftieth – every product gets its own checklist, every report gets reviewed before it reaches you.
Question 2 – “What I’ll receive from your service?”
From your Spec to a Reviewed Report – what’s actually in it
So you always know where to look, whether it’s your first inspection with us or your fiftieth.
ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 (ISO 2859-1) sampling standard
Sample size and acceptance thresholds follow this internationally recognized statistical method, not an arbitrary headcount.
Custom Checklist, Built from your spec
We read your requirements first and prepare a tailored inspection checklist, not a generic one.
Inspectors are degreed engineers, contractually accountable
Inspectors sign a legal agreement on compensation liability in the event of a quality incident, and bribery results in immediate termination.
Inspectors wait for all cartons before sampling
We don’t begin checks while cartons are still in transit – this prevents factories from swapping inspected samples afterward.
Samples pulled from top and bottom of every carton
This counters a common factory practice of placing higher-quality items on top, so your sample reflects the real shipment.
Same-day Feedback
You hear about issues on the day of the inspection, not after a multi-day wait.
Specialist-reviewed report within 24 hours
A senior QC specialist checks the report before it’s sent, with Pass / Pending / Fail and AQL-based defect classification.
Photos AND video at every checkpoint
You see exactly what the inspector saw, not just a written summary.
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