What documents should I ask for, and how do I verify them?

Ask for the registered legal name, registration or incorporation number, registered address, and export or tax registration number, then check them yourself in the relevant national register instead of accepting scans. Verify certificate numbers against the issuing body's own register, and check the scope and expiry, since certificates are often real but issued for a different site or product line. Confirm that the bank account is in the same legal name and country as the entity on your contract.

What payment method is safest for a first order?

One that splits risk. A deposit with the balance against shipping documents, a documentary letter of credit on larger values, or an escrow or trade-assurance arrangement on smaller ones are all reasonable. Avoid paying the full amount in advance to a company you have not checked, and never pay into a personal account or an account whose name does not match the contracting company. Tying the final payment to a passed pre-shipment inspection is the single most useful addition to any of these structures.

Is a third-party inspection worth the cost, and when should it happen?

On any order where rejecting the goods at your own port would be expensive, yes - inspection typically costs a small fraction of the order value. Timing matters more than most buyers realise. An inspection during production catches a systematic fault while it can still be corrected; a pre-shipment inspection before the container is sealed catches quantity, packing, marking and documentation problems. Agree the inspection standard and sample size in advance, and agree in writing what happens if the goods fail.

What questions reveal a company's real production capacity?

Ask for monthly output in your own unit, then ask what it depends on: number of lines or machines, shifts run, current utilisation, and the largest single order actually completed in the past year. Ask what proportion of output is exported and to which markets. A capacity figure many times larger than any order the company has actually delivered is a theoretical number. Also ask what they would sub-contract if your order arrived, because the honest answer is rarely nothing.

How do I compare quotations when every company quotes different terms?

Force one structure. Send an identical brief - specification and tolerances, quantity, Incoterm and named port, packing and labelling, lead time, certificates, proposed payment terms - and ask for the reply against that structure. Then normalise everything to a single Incoterm and a single unit before ranking, and add the costs the seller's invoice never shows: destination terminal charges, brokerage, duty and local taxes, inland delivery. Compare response quality alongside price, because it predicts how the order will run.

What are the common signs of a fraudulent or misrepresenting supplier?

Bank details in a different name or country, a late change of banking details, refusal to show premises on a live call, urgency framed as a price rise or a limited allocation, unverifiable registration, and certificate numbers that cannot be checked against the issuer. A price far under the market for the specification you asked for is usually a different specification rather than a bargain. Conversely, a plain website, a small company or imperfect English are not warning signs on their own.

Do I need to visit the factory, or is a remote check enough?

For a first order of modest value, a live video walkthrough at a time you choose, plus independent registry checks, plus a pre-shipment inspection, is usually proportionate. As order value, customisation or regulatory exposure rises, a third-party audit report becomes worth the cost, and above that a visit by you or an agent you appoint pays for itself. The trigger is not the size of one order but the cost of the relationship failing after you have committed to your own customers.

Who is responsible if the goods fail inspection at my end?

Whatever your contract says, which is why the contract has to say it. Fix in the purchase order the specification and test method, the inspection standard and where inspection takes place, the remedy on failure - rework, price adjustment, replacement or cancellation - who pays for inspection and re-inspection, and the time limit for raising a claim. Also record the Incoterm, because it decides where risk in the goods passed from seller to buyer. Without those terms written down, a failure becomes a negotiation rather than a claim.

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List of Blocks, Tiles & Slabs Suppliers in China - Directory of Building Material & Equipment Sellers

Global Trade Plaza is a B2B marketplace connecting Blocks, Tiles & Slabs manufacturers, suppliers and exporters from China with importers and wholesale buyers, with support on logistics, customs and compliance.

Looking for Blocks, Tiles & Slabs suppliers in China? 19 companies are listed here right now, showing 51 Blocks, Tiles & Slabs listings between them. Send your Blocks, Tiles & Slabs specification to several of these companies at once; quotes written against the same brief compare directly.

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Henan Sigma Industrial Co., Ltd

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China

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Henan Sigma Industrial Co., Ltd is a renowned group company that initially ventured into the aluminum industry, specializing in aluminum sheets, strip.....show more

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Shanghai Onlyme Combination Art Co.Ltd

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Shanghai Onlyme Combination Art Co.Ltd is based in China and lists Valentine's day gift, Ceramic art tile, and Color-glazed ceramic custom murals on G.....show more

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Zhangjiagang Wellyoung Material Co

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These products feature magnesium oxide boards with fire and water resistance, perforated gypsum boards with various hole patterns for acoustic perform.....show more

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Shanghai BJD Industrial Co., Ltd.

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Shanghai BJD Industrial Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists glass mosaic products on Global Trade Plaza. The company states it has been operating si.....show more

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Dong Guan Kongder Iudustrial Material Co., Ltd

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Dong Guan Kongder Iudustrial Material Co., Ltd is based in China and lists a range of adhesives on Global Trade Plaza. These include two-part composit.....show more

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Zhengzhou Sunrise Refractory Co., Ltd.

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Zhengzhou Sunrise Refractory Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists refractory products such as Common Silica Brick, High Quality Silica Brick, Sillima.....show more

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Muyun Shanghai International Trade Co., Ltd.

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Muyun Shanghai International Trade Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists Wood Pattern Residential Vinyl Floor Tile, Marble Look Self Adhesive PVC Viny.....show more

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Foshan Bovies Building Material Co., Ltd.

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China

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Foshan Bovies Building Material Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists porcelain tiles on Global Trade Plaza. The company, established in 1998, offers .....show more

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Pingdingshan Dingjingxin Industry & Trade Co., Ltd.

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Pingdingshan Dingjingxin Industry & Trade Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists products including Isostatic Graphite Block, Graphite Plate For SPD Su.....show more

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David Industrial Group Limited

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David Industrial Group Limited is a company based in China that lists a range of carpet and textile products on Global Trade Plaza. These include hand.....show more