One of the main and constant concerns of sellers and buyers in international trade and commodity purchase is the lack of confidence in the counterparty and doubt about the fulfillment of agreed obligations. In this regard, one of the key tools that can be used to review and control the seller’s responsibilities before shipment of the goods and receipt of payment is the use of inspection company services. By providing oversight and performing quantitative and qualitative control of the purchased goods, such services help to reduce future disputes between buyer and seller.

The product inspection and calibration services provided by Industrial & Engineering Inspection Co. of Iran (IEI) can be classified into the following areas:

• Inspection of liquid cargoes and gas condensates

• Inspection of finished products

• Inspection of bulk cargoes (Draft Survey)

• Inspection of all types of packaged goods

• Inspection and supervision of quantitative and qualitative control of feedstock for production units

• Sampling of all petroleum, gas and petrochemical derivatives

• On-hire & off-hire inspections

• Assessment of damage to goods (Damage Survey)

• Calibration services for all types of storage tanks

• Metering and proving systems