Direct decision rule
Treat a product as reviewable only when evidence identifies the exact model, manufacturer, test standard, version and destination-market assumptions.
Use this stage when
- The supplier has sent certificates but the model numbers do not clearly match.
- Claims, specifications or packaging differ between the catalog, sample and quotation.
- The importer needs a technical file before commissioning local compliance advice.
Evidence to collect
- SKU list, specifications, bill-of-material or critical-component declarations.
- Test reports, declarations, labels, manuals and battery transport documents where relevant.
- Claims substantiation, product images and current packaging files.
- Document owner, issue date, laboratory and model coverage.
Decision checklist
- Create one evidence folder and row per SKU.
- Match every report and declaration to the exact ordered model.
- Flag expired, draft, edited or market-mismatched documents.
- Ask a qualified local specialist to confirm what is actually sufficient.
Risks and exceptions
Requirements vary by product, destination market, Incoterm and the legal structure of the transaction. Public information is a screening input, not a substitute for current legal, customs, tax, compliance or laboratory advice for the exact product and market.
