Supplier Verification
We physically visit the factory, check everything, and tell you what is real before you send a deposit.
A supplier sends a glossy brochure, a price list that looks competitive, maybe even a video tour of a production line. You exchange emails, communication is decent, and you are tempted to place an order. Here is the uncomfortable truth: a lot of what gets presented to overseas buyers is fiction. The factory in the brochure might belong to someone else. The production line in the video might be shared across five different trading companies.
Our verification is straightforward and entirely physical. We go to the address on the business license — not the sales office, not the showroom. We walk the floor, take timestamped photos and video, count production lines and workers, inspect quality control systems, and check the business license against government databases.
We have seen it all. One memorable case: a company that sent photos of a large electronics assembly plant turned out to operate from a two-room office above a noodle shop. Another supplier claimed ISO 9001 certification but the certificate was for a different company name entirely. We caught a trading company using photos from three different factories — none of which they had any relationship with.
What the report covers
- Physical factory visit with timestamped photos and video
- Business license verification against government databases
- Export license and qualification checks
- Production capacity assessment
- Quality control systems and certifications
- Export history and buyer references
- Clear yes/no recommendation with reasoning