Free China Supplier Check
Is the company real, and is it a factory or a trader? Check a Chinese supplier’s registration before you sign an NNN or pay for tooling.
Looking up this company
The first lookup takes up to 10 seconds. After that it is instant.
Retrieving the registry record
- Real and registered?
- Factory or trader?
- Red flags?
Why check a supplier before you pay
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Know who you are dealing with
The company on the sales page, the invoice and the bank account can be three different entities. Only the registered one can be bound by your contract.
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Find the factory behind the trader
Many suppliers that present as factories are trading companies. That changes who controls quality, lead time and your drawings.
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Test the story against the record
Years in business and scale are claims. The incorporation date, registered capital and registered scope are facts you can check in seconds.
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Put the right name in your contract
An agreement in the wrong name, or without the credit code, can be hard to enforce in China. Use the name and code from the record.
It takes seconds and costs nothing. Fixing it after you have paid a deposit does not.
Check a supplier nowFrequently Asked Questions
Short answers to what buyers ask before they commit to a Chinese supplier.
How do I check whether a Chinese supplier is legitimate?
Get its business licence, then look up the exact registered Chinese name or the 18-character credit code. Confirm the company is registered and active, read the business scope to see whether it produces or only sells, and compare the incorporation date and registered capital with what the supplier claims. This tool does those steps in one lookup.
How can I tell whether a Chinese supplier is a factory or a trading company?
Start with the registered business scope. A factory’s scope normally includes manufacturing or processing, while a trader’s lists wholesale, sales and import and export. This tool reads that scope for you. It shows what the company is registered to do, not what it owns, so confirm the factory, the equipment and the production licence separately.
What is a Unified Social Credit Code?
It is the 18-character number printed on a Chinese business licence (营业执照) that identifies a company across Chinese government registries. It is the most reliable way to look up a supplier, because company names can be similar or repeated.
Can I search by an English company name?
Usually not. Chinese companies are registered under their Chinese names, and an English trade name rarely matches the registry. Ask the supplier for its business licence and use the Chinese name or the credit code printed on it.
Does “No red flags” mean the supplier is safe?
No. The check covers only the basic company record. It does not search litigation, enforcement, dishonesty, licensing or ownership data, and it cannot verify a factory, so a clean result is not a clean bill of health.