Supplier verification
Check the claim before it controls the order.
Work through legal identity, payment beneficiary, operating site, production claims, platform badges and inspection evidence before you place or release an order.
Evidence is not a badge.
A platform label, supplier PDF, registry entry and on-site observation answer different questions. Keep each source tied to the exact entity, site, product and date it covers.
Read the evidence standardCore verification guides
Counterparty reconciliation
Company Entity Mismatch: Reconcile Names Before PaymentMap the names on the license, quotation, contract, invoice, bank account, reports and export paperwork before explaining any difference.
Audit evidence
Factory Audit Report Sample: Blank Buyer-Side StructureA 16-section blank structure for scope, criteria, observations, sampled records, limitations, findings and follow-up.
Shipment release
Pre-Shipment Inspection in China: Buyer ChecklistDefine the lot and readiness gate, brief the inspector, protect random access, review the evidence, and control failed-lot release.
Quality decision
AQL Inspection for China SourcingCurrent ISO 2859-1:2026 context, lot and plan inputs, defect rules, random selection, report review and failed-lot disposition.
Document evidence
Verify Supplier Certificates and Test ReportsCheck issuer, accreditation scope, status, legal entity, site, product model, tested sample and the link to current production.
Legal identity
How to Check a Chinese Supplier’s Business LicenseGSXT search workflow, field-by-field evidence limits, and the entity map connecting registration, contract, factory, invoice, and payment beneficiary.
- How to Verify a Chinese Supplier: A Practical Buyer's Guide
Step-by-step verification workflow: documents, online cross-checks, live walkthrough, references, and third-party options.
- Factory vs Trading Company in China: How to Tell the Difference
Factory and trader signals, production-control questions, quote comparison, contract safeguards, and when each operating model may fit.
- Golden Sample vs Production Sample vs Bulk Inspection
Link an approved sample to a versioned specification, purchase order, material-change rule, production evidence, random bulk pull, and payment gates.
Evidence workflow and free tools
Move from a comparable product definition to a supplier evidence record, then carry approved evidence into order control. Tool output is a starting structure—not verification, certification, or legal advice.
- 01Build an RFQ
Define one comparable product and RFQ
Make specifications, commercial terms, documents, and open questions explicit before comparing suppliers.
- 02Open the evidence check
Structure the supplier evidence check
Separate submitted claims, supporting material, conflicts, unknowns, and transaction-stage follow-ups.
- 03Read the order-control guide
Carry the approved sample into production
Version the specification, identify the reference sample, define material change, and plan bulk inspection and payment gates.
More verification guides
- Before Paying a Deposit to a Chinese Supplier: What to Verify First
Proforma invoice review, bank account matching, payment terms, tooling ownership, and pre-production sample approval.
- Alibaba Verified Supplier vs Real Factory: What the Badge Actually Means
Separate the Verified badge, assessment report, business type, capability tags and Trade Assurance—then run the independent checks each signal still leaves open.
- China Factory Audit Checklist: What to Inspect, Document, and Verify
Pre-audit documents, production floor, QC systems, material traceability, and reading audit reports.