pre-shipment
Prior to sending
Pre-shipment describes the period or activities occurring before goods are dispatched to their destination.
A pre-shipment inspection verifies quality before export.
Pre-shipment financing provides funds to prepare an order.
The samples passed pre-shipment testing.
The term appears throughout international trade, logistics, and export documentation.
Maintaining production standards
- verificationProving something accurate
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- testingExamining to evaluate
- samplingExtracting subset for study
certification · compliance · audit · assessment · third-party · surveyor · specifications · standards
Arranging things in advance
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- palletizationOrganizing cargo onto platforms
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
staging · labeling · customs clearance · documentation · bill of lading · packing list · commercial invoice · export license
Itemized travel preparation sheet
- commercial invoiceSeller's itemized export document
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- legalizationMaking something lawful
- notarizationOfficial document verification
When and how to remit
- letter of creditBank-backed payment promise
- advance paymentPayment made beforehand
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
bank guarantee · insurance · credit risk · funding · working capital · prepayment
quality control
Maintaining production standards
- verificationProving something accurate
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- testingExamining to evaluate
sampling · certification · compliance · audit · assessment · third-party · surveyor · specifications · standards · checklist
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- palletizationOrganizing cargo onto platforms
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
warehousing · staging · labeling · customs clearance · documentation · bill of lading · packing list · commercial invoice · export license · dispatch
packing list
Itemized travel preparation sheet
- commercial invoiceSeller's itemized export document
- attestationFormal declaration confirming truth
- legalizationMaking something lawful
payment terms
When and how to remit
- letter of creditBank-backed payment promise
- advance paymentPayment made beforehand
- depositPlace for safekeeping
escrow · bank guarantee · insurance · credit risk · funding · working capital · prepayment
- shipping statusdelivered, in transit, out for delivery, pending, delayed