Skip Lot Inspection is a sampling inspection arrangement in foreign trade quality control. After consecutive batches of goods pass inspection, the importer or inspection agency allows the supplier to be exempt from routine inspection for a certain number of batches, with only occasional sampling. It is commonly used for long-term stable suppliers with good quality records, reducing inspection costs and speeding up customs clearance. Note: Skip Lot Inspection is not a permanent exemption; if subsequent batches fail, full inspection or even stricter measures may be reinstated. Companies must keep complete quality records for traceability. It is easily confused with 'Exemption from Inspection', which usually refers to a complete exemption from statutory inspection, whereas Skip Lot Inspection is a commercial or contractual relaxation of sampling. Additionally, skip lot inspection does not exempt responsibility; the supplier still bears quality guarantee obligations.
📝 Examples
1. Since your last 12 batches passed inspection, we agree to implement skip lot inspection for the next 5 batches, but we reserve the right to random sampling. (Illustrates sampling relaxation after long-term compliance)
2. According to Clause 8 of the contract, if the supplier has 3 consecutive nonconforming batches, the skip lot inspection qualification will be immediately cancelled and batch-by-batch inspection will be reinstated. (Illustrates conditions for cancelling skip lot inspection)
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