A buyer of goods has no obligation under the CISG to examine goods promptly when received and give notice of an error in shipment.

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According to Article 38 of the CISG, the buyer must examine the goods or cause them to be examined within as short a period as is practicable in the circumstances and give notice to the seller specifying the nature of the lack of conformity within a reasonable time after he has discovered it or ought to have discovered it. Therefore, the buyer does have an obligation to promptly examine goods and give notice of any errors in shipment.

A Buyer of Goods Has No Obligation Under the CISG