Goods Bought have not been Inspected. What if the Quality Problem is Found One Year Later?

2020/1/8

Take different methods to solve different situations.

The first situation: if the parties agree on the inspection period, the buyer shall, within the inspection period, notify the seller of the non-conforming quantity or quality of the goods. If the buyer fails to give the notice, the quantity or quality of the goods shall be deemed to be in conformity with the contract.

The second situation: if the parties do not agree on the inspection period, the buyer shall notify the seller within a reasonable period when it discovers or should discover that the quantity or quality of the goods does not conform to the agreement. If the buyer fails to notify the seller within a reasonable period of time or within two years from the date of receipt of the goods, the quantity or quality of the goods shall be deemed to be in conformity with the contract; However, if there is a quality guarantee period for the goods, the quality guarantee period shall apply and the provisions of such two years shall not apply.

The third situation: if the seller knows or should have known that the supplied goods are not in conformity with the contract, the buyer shall not be subject to the notice time limit as set forth above.