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.

How many companies should I shortlist, and what should I do first?

Three to five is usually the right number: enough to reveal what the real market price and lead time are, few enough to give each a proper brief. Start by sending all of them the same specification and quantity, then compare how completely and how quickly each replies. Narrow to two, verify those two properly through registry checks and a live call, and run a small first order or a paid pre-production sample before committing volume. The second supplier is worth keeping warm even after you choose the first.

How can I tell whether a company is really a manufacturer or a trader?

Ask directly, then test the answer. Check whether the company's registration lists manufacturing activity, whether process or management-system certificates are held in its own name and for the site it claims, and whether it can show the production step you care about on a live video call at a time you choose. Then ask a technical question that only a maker answers quickly - tolerances, scrap rate, machine capacity, changeover time. Being a trader is not disqualifying, but it changes who can fix a problem and what the price should be.

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.

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List of Marble & Granite Suppliers in China - Directory of Building Material & Equipment Sellers

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

52 Marble & Granite suppliers and exporters in China appear on this page, with 80 Marble & Granite listings behind them. Use the filters to narrow the Marble & Granite list by location, then contact several companies with one specification.

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Shenzhen Leeste Industry Co., Ltd

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Shenzhen Leeste Industry Co., Ltd is based in China and lists marble and granite products on Global Trade Plaza. The company offers Cinderella Grey Ma.....show more

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He Bei Zhou Kang Import And Export Trading Co., Ltd.

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He Bei Zhou Kang Import And Export Trading Co., Ltd. is a China-based company. The company lists products such as Emperador Dark Marble, Karst Grey Ma.....show more

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Xiamen Sinoscenery Building Material Company

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Xiamen Sinoscenery Building Material Company is based in China and lists marble and granite products on Global Trade Plaza. The company offers Laurent.....show more

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Hebei Jiashi Import & Export Co., Ltd.

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Hebei Jiashi Import & Export Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists products such as Russian Style Polished Monument and Black Granite Countertop on Gl.....show more

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Xiamen Infinite Stone Co., Ltd.

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Xiamen Infinite Stone Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists marble and granite products on Global Trade Plaza. The company offers Nero Maquina, G603 N.....show more

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Loyal Stone

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Loyal Stone is a company based in China that lists products on Global Trade Plaza. It offers Travertine Marble Waterjet Mosaic Floor Tile and Tea Rose.....show more

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Fujian Quanzhou New Wanlong Stone Co., Ltd.

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Fujian Quanzhou New Wanlong Stone Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists Marble Countertop, Aluminum Honeycomb Composite Panel, and Countertop Vanity T.....show more

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Hunan Tianying Drilling Machine Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.

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Hunan Tianying Drilling Machine Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. is based in China and lists products such as Tricone Drill Bit, mining drill, and TCI Rotary tr.....show more

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Xiamen Ji Yuan Stone Co., Ltd.

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Factory-direct natural stone wholesaler, 20+ years, 900+ products, exporting to 126+ countries. Wholesale marble and granite for global hospitality an.....show more

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Taizhou Xuli Machinery Co., Ltd.

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Taizhou Xuli Machinery Co., Ltd. is based in China and lists products on Global Trade Plaza including Rotary Hammer Rh2-26, Rotary Hammer Rh2-20, Angl.....show more