Supplier Verification Report
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What the supplier claimed
Sources checked
| Check | Source | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Registration status, capital, business scope | gsxt.gov.cn | Match — but scope is sales-only |
| Paid-in capital (实缴) | gsxt.gov.cn | ¥0.5m of ¥10m subscribed |
| Legal representative — dishonest debtor check | zxgk.court.gov.cn | Clear |
| Litigation and dispute history | wenshu.court.gov.cn | 2 product-quality claims (2023, 2024) |
| ISO 13485 certificate validity | Issuing body portal | Valid, but issued to a different legal entity |
| Business licence vs. quotation consistency | Documents supplied | Address and entity name match |
| Export rights (货物进出口) | gsxt.gov.cn | Present |
Key findings
Business scope does not include manufacturing
FlagThe recorded scope (经营范围) lists 销售 (sales), 批发 (wholesale) and 货物进出口 (import/export) — but no production terms (生产/制造/加工). Under Chinese registration practice a company may not produce goods outside its licensed scope.
What it means for you: on the records, this company is not licensed to manufacture the product you are buying. The "factory video" is consistent with a packing or repacking operation rather than production.
ISO 13485 certificate belongs to another legal entity
FlagThe certificate is valid and current, but was issued to a different company name and unified social credit code. The submitted version had the company name in the header, not in the certificate body.
What it means for you: the certificate as presented does not evidence this supplier's quality system. If the supplier is buying from the certified entity and reselling, that should be stated — and priced — as a trading margin, not as factory supply.
Two product-quality judgments on record
ContextTwo civil judgments (2023, 2024) involve quality disputes over delivered goods. Both relate to a different product category than yours.
What it means for you: not disqualifying on its own. Relevant mainly because it shows a pattern of quality litigation rather than a single isolated dispute.
Paid-in capital is low against the order value
ContextSubscribed capital ¥10m, paid-in ¥0.5m. No dishonest-debtor record, no enforcement actions.
What it means for you: the entity has little balance-sheet substance. If a dispute arose, recovery against this company would likely be limited — reinforcing that payment structure matters more than usual here.
Registered address consistent across all documents
ConfirmedLicence, gsxt record and quotation show the same registered address. No business-anomaly listing. Legal representative clear on the dishonest-debtor check.
What it means for you: the counterparty is a real, active, legally clean entity. The issues above are about what they are, not whether they exist.
Assessment
What we could not confirm
- Whether the supplier physically operates a production line — that requires an on-site visit, which is outside this engagement.
- The commercial relationship between this company and the entity holding the ISO 13485 certificate.
- Whether the CE marking on the dressings is held by this supplier or by a third party.
Suggested next steps
- Send us the production licence (生产许可证) if the supplier claims to hold one — we will verify it at the issuing authority.
- Ask the supplier, in writing, to name the entity that manufactures the product and their relationship to it.
- If the order proceeds, consider a manufacturer-direct payment structure (payment against bill of lading) rather than T/T deposit.
- An on-site factory audit would resolve the open questions directly.
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