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Know what your supplier is shipping before it leaves.

Arrange and track inspections through Yala and get a clear SHIP / DO NOT SHIP report within 24 hours, without travelling to your supplier.

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We make trade happen across Africa and with the rest of the world.

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Inspect your goods without making the trip.

Skip the flights, hotels and time spent travelling to inspect an order.

Request an inspection in Yala, share what needs checking and get the evidence you need to decide what ships.

Check what matters before you ship.

Product Checks: Check quantities, specifications, measurements, materials and workmanship against your requirements.

Packaging & Labelling: Check packaging, labels, markings and carton details before shipment.

Photo & Video Evidence: See what’s being inspected without travelling to your supplier.

Document Checks: Check purchase orders, product details and relevant supplier documents.

Your Own Checklist: Tell us exactly what needs checking and we’ll inspect against your requirements.

SHIP / DO NOT SHIP Report: Get a clear recommendation and inspection evidence in Yala within 24 hours.

Inspect first. Pay when you’re ready to ship.

When Yala handles your supplier payment, we hold the funds while your goods are inspected.

After a SHIP outcome and your approval in Yala, we release payment to your supplier.

Inspect wherever you source.

Inspect machinery, vehicles, manufactured goods, consumer products, agricultural and frozen goods, and raw materials across supported markets in Africa, China, Europe and beyond.

From inspection request to shipment, all in Yala.

1

Request an Inspection

Add your supplier, goods and inspection requirements in Yala.

2

Track Your Inspection

Follow the inspection as Yala coordinates the checks at source.

3

Review Your Report

Get photos, findings and a clear SHIP / DO NOT SHIP recommendation in Yala within 24 hours.

4

Resolve Any Issues

If something isn’t right, your supplier can fix it before you ship.

5

Approve & Pay

Approve the shipment and, when Yala holds the funds, release payment to your supplier.

Inspections in Action

Yala Inspect

A refrigerated truck inspected in China for a Nigerian frozen food business.

Yala inspected a used refrigerated truck in China before shipment, giving the buyer evidence of its condition without travelling to inspect it themselves.

Buyer
Frozen food business
Market
Nigeria
Inspected in
China
Red HOWO truck
Page from the inspection report showing the refrigerated truck from each side
From the inspection report

Know what’s shipping before it leaves.