Verification tool

Score your supplier before you pay

Work through the checks below as you complete them. The score weights the steps that prevent the largest losses most heavily. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is stored.

Company & identity

Business license verified on the official Chinese registry (GSXT)criticalThe legal name should match the contract and the bank account exactly.
Contract entity, invoice, and bank account are the same companycriticalMismatched names are a leading indicator of trading shells and fraud.
Verifiable export history under the same company nameCheck trade data or ask for references you can independently confirm.
Live video walk-through or independent on-site factory audit doneGuards against phantom factories using borrowed photos and footage.

Documents & quality

Mill test certificate heat numbers confirmed with the named millcriticalVerify with the mill directly, never only with the trader.
Independent PMI / lab test planned before shipmentEssential for stainless and any grade-sensitive order.
Coating-weight or wall-thickness tolerance written into the contractProtects against galvanizing and dimensional fraud.

Payment & shipment

Bank details confirmed by phone to a pre-verified numbercriticalNever accept last-minute account changes by email alone.
Beneficiary bank is in China and in the company's namecriticalThird-country or personal accounts are a major red flag.
Payments tied to inspection milestones (or L/C / escrow used)Avoid large upfront deposits with unverified suppliers.
Full container-loading supervision bookedPrevents head-and-tail (sandwich) loading of substandard goods.

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