For importers who can't fly to China
We help you understand a supplier before the order is placed, follow the order on site while it is still being made, and confirm that what ships matches what you agreed — every visit reported back in English the same day. Full-time inspectors based in the regions they cover, at one flat day rate anywhere in mainland China with travel included.
Why SSTI
We are the person you would send yourself, if you could get on a plane.
Our inspectors are salaried staff, not freelancers booked for a job — and they trained inside the major third-party agencies, in AQL sampling, defect classification, audit protocol and report discipline. Each is based in the region he covers, so a factory visit is a short drive rather than a dispatch from a distant office. It also means he has already seen the other factories in that cluster, and knows which ones quietly subcontract the work.
We take no commission on your goods, no margin on your order and no fee from your factory. An inspector's day rate is our only revenue, so nothing sits on the other side of the scale when the report is written. Where a finding is borderline, we say so plainly instead of leaving you to interpret a score.
The same day rate whether the factory is in the next district or four provinces away, with travel, photographs and the English report inside it. Our inspectors are already spread across the country rather than dispatched from a few regional offices, so there is no long-distance travel in the cost and nothing to pass on. The full rate and what it covers are on the Services page.
Sound familiar
Most of what goes wrong is visible weeks before the container leaves. You are simply not standing there to see it.
Photos the supplier chose, of the carton the supplier picked. Once that payment clears, your leverage is gone and the goods are already on the water.
Caught by: Pre-Shipment InspectionCapacity went to a larger customer, or production never started. From your office those two look identical. On the factory floor they do not.
Caught by: Production Follow-UpThe address, the stated capacity and the samples all line up. They line up for a trading company with a rented showroom too.
Caught by: Supplier Qualification & Factory AuditServices
Every service is carried out at the factory by SSTI staff. Open any service for full details.
Confirm a supplier is real and worth a first serious order.
Review conditions, capability, and QC from the buyer's side.
Catch delays and quality drift on site, before shipment.
Check appearance, specs, and functions against your requirements.
AQL sampling and a clear shipment call before goods leave China.
Eyes on loading day — carton count, condition, and container seal.
Talk to us
Send the factory location, product category, and order stage. We'll confirm the scope, timing, and quotation.
On site
Photographs from our own inspections — not stock images.
Check appearance, workmanship, packaging, labels, quantities, and order-specific points.
Verify key conditions on site and record what we observe during the factory visit.
Help buyers understand actual progress, packaging status, and visible production issues.
Sample report
SSTI reports organize evidence, explain findings, and support decisions before shipment.
Buyer guides
Buyer guides and field notes on inspection, supplier review, and shipment decisions in China.
Practical checkpoints for overseas buyers before moving forward with a new supplier.
Read Guide
How audit findings help buyers understand capability, organization, and cooperation risk.
Read Guide
What buyers should expect from an inspection report before shipment release.
Read GuideGet in touch
Send the supplier location, product category, order stage, schedule, and key checkpoints. SSTI will review the request and come back with a concrete plan.
Phone / WhatsApp: +86 15990681216
Email: ssti.inspection@outlook.com
Address: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China