Verify the authenticity of machinery suppliers through five checks: ① Business Registration (National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System: years of operation/registered capital/business scope); ② Physical Verification (on-site or video factory inspection: facilities, equipment, and workforce); ③ Qualifications & Certifications (verify authenticity of Customs registration, CE, or ISO certificates with the issuing bodies); ④ Export History (Customs data/bills of lading/client case studies); ⑤ Transaction Validation (corporate account payments + platform verification + small trial orders)—proceed with cooperation only after passing these five checks (shell companies are easily exposed by these checks).
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Business Registration Verification
Publicity System (National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System: registration duration/shareholders/business scope); Abnormalities List (operational irregularities/records of dishonesty); Years Established (exercise caution with newly registered companies); Registered Capital (compare subscribed vs. paid-in capital)—business registration details serve as the primary evidence of “existence” (if no record is found, the supplier is untrustworthy).
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Physical Verification
On-site Factory Inspection (factory premises/equipment/production lines/workforce); Video Call (request a random walkthrough of the workshop: film equipment nameplates and inventory); Address Check (verify if the registered address matches the factory location; inquire if there is a discrepancy); Platform Verification (e.g., Alibaba factory inspection reports)—physical verification prevents “shell trading companies posing as manufacturers” (look for the “Four Essentials”: factory premises, equipment, workforce, and products).
III. Qualifications and Certifications
Customs Registration (verifiable import/export rights); Authenticity Verification (check CE certificate numbers with Notified Bodies; check ISO status on the certification body’s official website); Trade Qualifications (AEO status/Credit Insurance rating); Trademarks (registration of own brand)—verify certificates via the issuing body’s official website (fake certificates are easily exposed).
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Export History
Customs Data (export volume/destination countries/importer details); Bills of Lading/Customs Declarations (samples available upon request); Client Case Studies (similar clients in the destination country); Social Media (LinkedIn/YouTube footage/exhibition records)—export history verifies actual foreign trade experience (fake companies lack genuine export records).
V. Transaction Verification
Corporate Bank Account (payments made to the company account; verify that the account name matches the business registration);
Platform Verification (Trade Assurance transaction records); Small Trial Order (verify quality and lead times with a small initial order); Samples (request samples to verify the actual product)—transaction verification is the final practical test (small order + samples + corporate account = secure transaction).
Overseas buyers should conduct five checks to confirm the authenticity of machinery suppliers: Business Registration → Physical Factory Inspection → Qualifications & Certifications → Export History → Transaction Verification (Corporate Account + Small Trial Order).
Proceed with cooperation only if all five checks pass;
abandon the deal if any check raises suspicions.
