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Supplier Risk Checker
Organize identity, capability and payment warning signs.
Open toolYour sourcing command center
Source from China with more confidence
Data, tools and workflows that help overseas buyers research sourcing regions, compare suppliers and reduce avoidable risk.
No account required. Projects are saved on this device.
- 1Product Search
- 2Requirements / RFQ
- 3Supplier Shortlist
- 4Quote Comparison
- 5Checks
- 6Inspection
- 7Freight
- 8Summary
STEP 1Product Search
ActiveStart with one product requirement and keep the sourcing route attached to the project.
Insulated stainless steel bottle→
- Buyer goal
- Private label
- Destination
- United States
- Research state
- Needs review
SOURCING PLANMove from requirement to a documented decision
Sample-safe previewSaved on this device
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Sourcing workflow
Seven connected decisions
Core tools
Focused tools for the decisions that matter
Tool
RFQ Generator
Prepare one clear scope for comparable supplier quotes.
Open toolTool
1688 Keyword Generator
Create practical Chinese searches for 1688.
Open toolResearch
Product Origin Finder
Research manufacturing clusters and sourcing hubs.
Open toolTool
CBM Calculator
Calculate carton volume and shipment gross weight.
Open toolTool
Freight Quote Brief
Prepare cargo data and forwarder questions.
Open toolChina sourcing intelligence
Connect products to sourcing regions
PROVINCE-LEVEL RESEARCH VIEWRegions represented in this matrix
Interactive referenceResearch regionsSelect a province or research row to explore.
Province geometry: @svg-maps/china, CC BY 4.0PRODUCT-TO-REGION MATRIXReviewed starting points
All research →Product categoryPrimary research leadEvidence statusNext action
LED lightsDecorative ceiling and pendant lightsGuzhen, Zhongshan, GuangdongVerifiedOpen research FurnitureSofas and upholstered furnitureFoshan, GuangdongPartially VerifiedOpen research Pet suppliesLeashes and collarsShuitou Town and nearby pet-industry areas, Pingyang, ZhejiangVerifiedOpen research Pet suppliesBentonite cat litterJianping County / Economic Development Zone, LiaoningVerifiedOpen research Stainless steel bottlesMetal vacuum flasksYongkang cup and flask manufacturing area, ZhejiangVerifiedOpen research Stainless steel bottlesStainless-steel vacuum flasksWuyi County, ZhejiangPartially VerifiedOpen research
Industrial-belt research is a starting point, not supplier verification. Confirm addresses, capability and compliance before ordering.
Buyer guides
Decision guidance, not a blog feed
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GUIDE · Supplier verificationHow to Check a Chinese Supplier Before Paying
→02Identity, capability, payment and evidence checks.
GUIDE · RFQ & requirementsHow to Write an RFQ to a Chinese Supplier
→03Define the same scope before comparing quotations.
GUIDE · Inspection & QCAQL Inspection Levels Explained
→04Choose an inspection level and understand sampling limits.
GUIDE · Shipping decisionsEXW vs FOB vs DDP for Small Buyers
→05Separate responsibility, quote scope and import risk.
GUIDE · Machinery sourcingMechanical Equipment Sourcing from China
→06Plan technical scope, acceptance and commissioning.
GUIDE · 1688 sourcingHow to Search 1688 in English
→Build Chinese search terms and choose a practical route.
Additional resources
Continue with the right source
RS
ResourceSourcing resources
TPSupplier platforms, verification references, shipping tools and China visit apps.
Browse resources →TemplateBuyer templates
SVRFQs, PI checks, inspection plans and freight questions.
Browse templates →ServiceService guidance
STWhen an inspector, forwarder, agent or translator may be useful.
Understand service options →GuideGetting started
A practical path from product requirements to supplier and shipping checks.
See the starting guide →Your next sourcing decision
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