Methodology
Public-source research for practical supplier decisions.
We use public, legally sourced information to help you decide which Chinese suppliers are worth contacting, which need further verification, and which should be avoided.
Sources
What we review
- Chinese-language company websites
- Public business registration signals
- B2B marketplaces and product catalogs
- Public trade show exhibitor lists
- Public job postings
- Public news and announcements
- Product pages and online storefronts
- Public trade and customs statistics summaries where appropriate
Screening
How we compare
- Product relevance
- Company presence
- Public registration signals
- Product evidence
- Export or overseas business signals
- Category specialization
- Public risk signals
- Information gaps to verify
- Suggested contact priority
Boundaries
No factory audits
- No factory audits or on-site verification
- No product quality inspection
- No legal, tax, or financial due diligence
- No collection of non-public business secrets
- No personal data harvesting
- No supplier negotiation or sample management
- No projects involving sensitive sectors or restricted purposes
Restricted scope
Smart hardware requests receive an extra sensitivity check.
Consumer smart products are in scope. Restricted, dual-use, surveillance, communication security, drone, or advanced semiconductor projects are not.
Military or dual-use productsSurveillance or facial recognition systemsSensitive communication security productsDrones or autonomous systemsCritical chips or advanced semiconductorsRestricted or sensitive use cases
Next step
Need a supplier scan that stays inside public-source boundaries?
Send the product category first. We will review the scope before accepting the work.