Supplier Verification Services | B2B Import & Export Trade Due Diligence
🇺🇸 Global Trade · Verified Suppliers

Supplier Verification
for Import & Export
Businesses

Before you wire funds or sign a contract, know exactly who you’re dealing with. Our end-to-end supplier due diligence covers legal identity, financial standing, trade compliance, and on-site validation across 85+ sourcing markets worldwide.

Platform Track Record
50,000+ Supplier verifications completed
85+ Countries & sourcing markets covered
3–5 days Standard report turnaround
1 in 4 New suppliers flagged as high-risk
Core Knowledge

What Is Supplier
Verification?

Supplier verification is a structured due diligence process that independently confirms a trading partner’s legal existence, ownership, financial health, and regulatory compliance before you enter into a commercial relationship.

For importers and exporters, the stakes are uniquely high. You are wiring payments across borders, entrusting goods to counterparties you may never meet in person, and navigating complex trade regulations. A fraudulent or insolvent supplier can result in lost shipments, financial penalties, or reputational damage that is difficult to recover from.

📌 Key Insight: Industry research shows that 72% of B2B fraud in global trade is committed by entities misrepresenting their registration or financial status. Rigorous verification reduces this exposure by up to 65%.

  • Business registration & legal entity confirmation
  • Beneficial ownership & legal representative identity
  • Financial standing & credit risk assessment
  • Export licence, trade certifications & permits
  • Litigation records & blacklist/sanctions screening
  • Customs export history & trade volume analysis
  • Physical premises & production capacity inspection

Business Entity Check

Real-time validation against official corporate registries to confirm legal status, registered capital, incorporation date, and corporate structure.

Financial & Credit Assessment

Analysis of financial statements, credit bureau scores, and payment history to produce a quantified risk rating for your procurement decision.

Trade Compliance Review

Verification of export licences, ISO certifications, customs registration numbers, and OFAC/UN/EU sanctions list screening for every supplier.

On-Site Factory Inspection

Our local inspectors visit the supplier’s registered premises to verify real operations, headcount, machinery, and production capacity firsthand.

Why It Matters

The Real Cost of Skipping
Supplier Due Diligence

Global trade fraud is growing. These figures reflect the exposure that importers and exporters face when supplier vetting is inadequate.

72%
Misrepresented Identity of B2B fraud cases involve falsified business registration or ownership details
$3.1B
Annual Trade Fraud Losses estimated annual losses to importers and exporters from supplier fraud globally
1 in 4
New Suppliers Are High-Risk of unverified suppliers we screen are found to have significant undisclosed risk factors
65%
Risk Reduction average reduction in procurement risk exposure reported by clients after implementing verification
How It Works

Four Steps to a Verified Supplier

A transparent, trackable process from submission to final report delivery.

Submit Request

Fill in the supplier details form, upload any existing documents, and select your verification package.

Data Investigation

Our analysts query official registries, credit bureaus, sanctions databases, and customs records across multiple jurisdictions.

Risk Assessment

All findings are consolidated into a quantified risk score with detailed analyst commentary and red-flag annotations.

Report Delivery

Receive a comprehensive PDF verification report, with follow-up Q&A support and optional ongoing monitoring.

Global Reach

Covering Every Major
Sourcing Market

Whether your suppliers are based in Chinese manufacturing hubs, Southeast Asian factories, South Asian textile corridors, or European industrial zones — we have local verification partners and direct data access to conduct thorough checks in-market.

🇨🇳 China 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇮🇳 India 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy + 74 more
85+
Countries covered
200+
Local field partners
48h
Rush report option
14+
Languages supported
Verification Packages

Choose the Right Level
of Due Diligence

Scalable packages for spot checks on new suppliers through to full enterprise compliance audits for strategic partners.

Starter

Basic Verification

⏱ Report in 3 business days
  • Business registration check
  • Legal representative identity
  • Business licence authenticity
  • Sanctions & watchlist screening
  • Standard PDF report
  • Financial credit assessment
  • Customs export history
  • On-site inspection
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Enterprise

Compliance Audit

⏱ Report in 14 business days
  • Everything in Advanced
  • On-site factory / warehouse visit
  • Key management background checks
  • Production capacity & quality systems
  • Supply chain sub-contractor review
  • 12-month ongoing monitoring
  • Dedicated account manager
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Our Credentials

Expertise You Can
Rely On

Over a decade of hands-on experience in global trade due diligence, recognised by leading industry bodies.

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Our Team & Professional Background

Our verification analysts are drawn from backgrounds in international trade compliance, corporate law, forensic accounting, and government customs administration. The core team has a combined 150+ years of experience in supplier due diligence across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and the Americas. All analysts hold relevant professional qualifications and are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

We maintain direct data-access agreements with government business registries in China, Vietnam, India, Germany, Turkey, and 30+ additional countries — ensuring that our reports are based on primary sources, not third-party aggregators. Our sanctions screening engine is updated in real-time against OFAC, UN, EU, and UKOFSI consolidated lists.

ISO 27001 ISO 9001 SOC 2 Type II GDPR Compliant FCPA Aligned AML Certified OFAC Screened
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions importers and exporters ask most often.

Standard Basic Verification is completed within 3–5 business days. Advanced Due Diligence takes 7 business days, and Enterprise Compliance Audits require 14 business days. A 48-hour rush option is available for Basic and Advanced packages on request.

We cover 85+ countries spanning all major sourcing markets: China, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and more. Coverage details for your specific market are available on request.

At minimum, we require the supplier’s registered company name, country of registration, and any business registration number you have been provided. Additional documents (licences, contracts, communications) can be uploaded but are not mandatory — our team conducts independent primary source research regardless.

Supplier verification confirms the legal legitimacy, financial stability, and compliance standing of a business entity — answering the question “Is this company real and trustworthy?” A factory audit assesses production capability, quality management systems, and working conditions. Our Enterprise Compliance Audit combines both disciplines in a single engagement.

No. All desktop verification work — registry checks, credit lookups, sanctions screening, litigation searches — is conducted without notifying the supplier. On-site factory inspections (Enterprise package) are the only exception, as physical access requires scheduling. We advise clients on best practices for managing that conversation.

Yes. Our Enterprise package includes 12 months of continuous monitoring with automated alerts for changes in corporate registration, new litigation filings, sanctions additions, or significant credit score movements. Standalone monitoring subscriptions are also available for existing verified suppliers.

Client Reviews

Trusted by Import &
Export Businesses Worldwide

★★★★★
“The advanced report uncovered that our ‘manufacturer’ was actually a trading company with no production facilities. Saved us from a $200,000 prepayment mistake. Worth every penny.”
James R. Procurement Director, Consumer Goods Importer — USA
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“We now require verification on every new supplier before issuing a purchase order. The process is fast, the reports are thorough, and it has become a non-negotiable part of our sourcing policy.”
Sophie M. Head of Sourcing, Fashion & Apparel Exporter — UK
★★★★★
“The sanctions screening and customs export history sections were exactly what our compliance team needed. Clear, well-sourced, and defensible documentation for our internal audit trail.”
David K. Trade Compliance Manager, Industrial Equipment — Germany

Know Your Supplier
Before You Pay Them.

Get a complete supplier verification report in as little as 3 business days. Our analysts cover 85+ countries and deliver findings in clear, actionable English.

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No subscription required • Results in 3–14 business days