Supplier audit in China
We check the reliability of a Chinese supplier remotely — by documents, registers and video call — without a visit and faster than an on-site inspection.
What this service is
A supplier audit is a check of the counterparty without visiting the factory: through open sources, China's state registers, company documents and a video call with production. It suits situations where you need to quickly assess a counterparty's reliability before starting work, while a factory visit is still excessive.
The check is run by our team in China: access to Chinese registers and the language let us see what an outsider foreigner can't — the real registration, licenses and litigation history of the company.
What we check
- Registration and legality. Date and number of registration, legal representative, charter capital, active licenses — whether the company exists and does what it claims.
- Financial reliability. Signs of stability, how well the company matches its declared scale.
- Litigation history. The presence of ongoing lawsuits and disputes in China.
- Foreign-trade activity. Data on export volumes and sales markets — whether the supplier really works for export.
- Video call with production. By arrangement — a video stream or video call with the line, warehouse and premises.
The audit closes documentary and financial risks — what's visible from papers and registers.
How the audit works
- We clarify the supplier and your questions. We take the company data and a list of what matters to find out specifically for you.
- We check registers and open sources. We verify registration, licenses, litigation history, export activity.
- We contact the supplier and, with consent, go to video. We ask the supplier your questions and, by arrangement, hold a video call with production.
- We prepare a report. We bring the results into a report with a risk assessment and a conclusion on the advisability of cooperation.
When an audit is enough, and when a visit is needed
Honestly about the method's scope: a remote audit reliably reveals documentary and financial risks and is often enough for trading companies. But remotely you can't fully assess real production capacity and operational processes — a video call shows only what the supplier is willing to show.
If you work with a manufacturer and a large order is at stake, an audit is the first filter, not a substitute for a visit. When the documents are in order and it makes sense to go further, it's safer to add an on-site factory check →
Frequently asked questions
Remotely we check documents, registers, finances and litigation history, but we see production only by video call. A visit lets us assess real capacity live. An audit is a fast first filter; a visit — for manufacturers and large orders.
Often — when working with a trading company or for an initial screening of unreliable counterparties by documents and finances. To assess real production, a visit is recommended.
Yes, by arrangement with the supplier a video stream or video call with the line and warehouses is possible. But this shows only what the supplier is willing to show.
A report with a check of registration, licenses, litigation history and export activity and a conclusion on the supplier's reliability.
Check the supplier without visiting the factory
Give us the company data — we'll check the registers and documents, go to a video call and give a reliability report.