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Inquiry Checklist
This page lists the information industrial buyers should provide to receive a relevant quotation, including product reference, application, materials, process, documents, quantity, packaging, destination, and timing.
Product and application
Provide the category, name or reference, manufacturer if relevant, application, industry, substrate or material, current process, and reason for the enquiry.
Documents and quality requirements
List SDS, TDS, COA, GHS, inspection, traceability, customer specification, drawing revision, sample, and trial requirements that apply.
Commercial and logistics details
State estimated trial and repeat quantities, packaging preference, delivery country and city, requested Incoterm if known, and target schedule.
Practical procurement questions
Answers are scoped to the requested product, supplier and destination.
What information is needed for a useful quotation?
Provide the product category or reference grade, application, materials or substrates, expected quantity, packaging preference, destination country, required documents, and desired timing.
Can samples or trial orders be discussed?
Sample and trial-order options depend on the product, supplier, transport restrictions, and destination. Include the test purpose and requested quantity so feasibility can be checked.
Can shipments be coordinated from China or Hong Kong?
Possible shipment routes depend on product origin, dangerous-goods status, order size, and destination requirements. Routing, documents, and Incoterms should be confirmed for each quotation.
Prepare your enquiry
Inquiry Checklist
Send the technical, commercial and destination details needed to review this requirement.