Importer guide
China supplier risk checklist before payment
The cheapest quote is not the safest supplier. Use this checklist before deposit, production and final shipment.
Search intent
Mini-case
A short supplier risk scan can prevent a deposit from going to a company that cannot control production.
What we check
- request license, Chinese company name, address and bank details
- match the company name across invoice, website, platform and signature
- check certificates against product model, factory and destination market
- ask for production evidence and agree inspection access before deposit
- use an on-site visit when the order size justifies the risk
What you receive
- question checklist
- red-flag table
- recommended verification path
Red flags
- price far below market
- unexplained urgency
- refusal to show production
- different company names
Need to verify a supplier or factory?
Send the supplier link, product and deadline. We will return with a verification plan and quote.
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