# Example pre-shipment inspection report, page by page > Flip through an anonymised SourceSquid pre-shipment inspection report: AQL result, quantity, packing, defect photos, measurements, tests and a verify code. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/quality/sample-report/ Quality · Example report # A pre-shipment report, page by page. This is an anonymised example of the report you receive after a SourceSquid pre-shipment inspection: the result against your AQL plan, quantity and packing, every defect with a photo, measurements, function tests and a code you can verify. * __Example report * __Buyer and factory anonymised * __Report within 24 hours 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SOURCESQUID®Example report Inspection report ## Pre-shipment inspection Report code SQ-26-PSI-0412 Product Stainless steel bottle, 750 ml Buyer · factory Anonymised · Zhejiang, China Inspection date 14 Aug 2026 Lot · sample 3,500 · 200 units Plan ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 · Level II · code L AQL 0 / 2.5 / 4.0 Result**Passed** All defect counts within the accept numbers of the AQL plan. Example report · buyer and factory anonymisedPage 1 of 7 SOURCESQUID®SQ-26-PSI-0412Example report ## 02Summary Defects found against the AQL plan Defect class| AQL| Found| Allowed (Ac)| Result ---|---|---|---|--- Critical| 0| 0| 0| Pass Major| 2.5| 3| 10| Pass Minor| 4.0| 6| 14| Pass Result by inspection area Inspection area| Result| Remarks ---|---|--- Quantity| Conforms| 3,500 units, 100% finished and packed Packing and marking| Conforms| Shipping marks and barcodes as instructed Workmanship| Conforms| 3 major, 6 minor, within the plan Measurements| Conforms| All readings within tolerance Function tests| Remark| 1 lid seal leak in 32 tested Documents| Conforms| Food-contact test report on file Sample of 200 units drawn at random from 14 cartons. Accept and reject numbers from ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, single sampling, normal inspection. Example reportPage 2 of 7 SOURCESQUID®SQ-26-PSI-0412Example report ## 03Quantity and packing Ordered 3,500 Presented 3,500 Finished 100% Packed 100% Cartons 175 × 20 Opened 14 cartons * OKCarton numbers drawn at random: 7, 19, 26, 41, 58, 63, 77, 90, 104, 118, 126, 139, 152, 171 * OKShipping marks: PO, item, quantity, carton x of 175, gross and net weight, dimensions * OKEach bottle in a printed gift box with an EAN-13 barcode; 20 boxes per carton in 2 layers * OKCarton gross weight 9.6 kg and dimensions agree with the packing list * OKDouble-wall export cartons, sealed with tape in an H pattern, dry and undamaged P-08Shipping mark on carton 41 of 175 P-09Inner packing: 20 gift boxes in 2 layers Example reportPage 3 of 7 SOURCESQUID®SQ-26-PSI-0412Example report ## 04Workmanship findings P-01Major · 1**Dent on the body, 5 mm, near the base** Visible at arm’s length. Unit set aside for replacement. P-02Major · 1**Scratch through the powder coat, 18 mm** Bare steel visible. Unit set aside for replacement. P-03Major · 1**Lid seal leak in the inverted leak test** Silicone ring seated unevenly. Ring replaced; unit passed a retest, still counted. P-04Minor · 2**Light scratch on the base, under 5 mm** Not visible in normal use. P-05Minor · 1**Logo print 1.5 mm off position** Tolerance agreed at ±1.0 mm. P-06Minor · 2**Speck in the powder coat, under 1 mm** Seen at close range only. P-07Minor · 1**Gift box corner crease** Box replaced during the inspection. Totals in the sample of 200: critical 0, major 3, minor 6. Photos are illustrations in this example; real reports carry the inspector’s photos with a scale rule. Example reportPage 4 of 7 SOURCESQUID®SQ-26-PSI-0412Example report ## 05Measurements Measurements on five units against specification Point| Spec| Tol| #1| #2| #3| #4| #5| Result ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- Height with lid mm| 265.0| ± 1.5| 264.6| 265.2| 265.8| 264.9| 265.3| OK Body outer diameter mm| 73.0| ± 0.5| 73.1| 72.9| 73.2| 73.0| 72.8| OK Mouth inner diameter mm| 44.0| ± 0.3| 44.1| 43.9| 44.0| 44.2| 44.0| OK Lid height mm| 42.0| ± 0.5| 41.8| 42.1| 42.0| 42.3| 41.9| OK Weight, empty g| 345| ± 10| 342| 348| 346| 351| 344| OK Capacity to brim ml| ≥ 750| –| 772| 768| 775| 770| 769| OK P-10Body diameter with digital calipers Five units measured from five different cartons, against the buyer’s specification sheet. Calipers calibrated; certificate on file. All readings within tolerance. Example reportPage 5 of 7 SOURCESQUID®SQ-26-PSI-0412Example report ## 06Function and on-site tests Function and on-site tests Test| Method| Units| Finding| Result ---|---|---|---|--- Leak test| Filled with water, lid closed, inverted for 30 minutes| 32| 1 leak (P-03), counted as major| Remark Vacuum insulation| Filled with water at 95 °C; outer wall checked by hand after 10 minutes| 32| All outer walls at room temperature| OK Lid fit and thread| Lid screwed on and off 10 times; seal and alignment checked| 32| No cross-threading or binding| OK Alloy check (XRF)| Handheld analyser on the inner wall| 5| 304 (18/8) stainless steel confirmed| OK Coating adhesion| Cross-hatch test, ISO 2409| 3| Class 1; specification class 1 or better| OK Capacity| Water fill to the brim, measured in a cylinder| 5| 768–775 ml; specification ≥ 750 ml| OK Barcode scan| EAN-13 on gift box and carton label| 20| All decode and match the SKU| OK Carton drop test| 10 drops (1 corner, 3 edges, 6 faces), ISTA 1A style| 1 carton| No damage to boxes or bottles| OK Test units were drawn from the sample of 200. The leak found in the test is counted in the major total on the summary page. Example reportPage 6 of 7 SOURCESQUID®SQ-26-PSI-0412Example report ## 07Conclusion Passed The lot conforms to the AQL plan: critical 0 of 0, major 3 of 10, minor 6 of 14 allowed. The goods may be released for shipment at the buyer’s discretion. ### Recommended actions 1. Factory replaces the 3 units with major defects and the creased gift box before sealing the cartons. 2. Factory checks lid seal ring seating on the line for the next production run, with a leak test on 5 units per hour. 3. Buyer may add loading supervision to confirm the count and seal number at the container. Inspector**Inspector SQ-CN-07** _Signed 14 Aug 2026_ Reviewed**Quality lead, Ningbo office** _Issued 15 Aug 2026_ Verification code**SQ-26-PSI-0412** Check this report is genuine at [sourcesquid.co/quality/verify](https://sourcesquid.co/quality/verify/). Example report · buyer and factory anonymisedPage 7 of 7 Tip: use the arrow keys or swipe to turn pages. How to read it ## Three things to look at first. Page 2 ### The summary table Defects found in each class against the number your AQL plan allows. Any critical defect means the lot is not accepted. Page 4 ### The photos Every defect is photographed and classed, so you can judge each one yourself and share it with the factory. Page 7 ### The verify code Enter the code on our verify page to confirm the report is genuine, with its date, type and result. Keep going ## Plan your own inspection. 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