Trade companies and manufacturing companies are very different,we summarize 5 methods as following to help you identify trade companies and avoid risks.

Method 1:Check company's business license
The Chinese government has established the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, and credit information of all enterprises and institutions in China can be found therein. Open the link(gsxt.gov.cn)and enter your supplier's Chinese business name into the query box and search, you can see much information about the company, including registration date and capital, business scope, etc.

Those companies that have been established for less than 5 years are probably trade companies. Technical accumulation always needs enough time, it is unlikely to make large equipment like asphalt mixing plant in such a short time.
You can judge it as a trading company if its registered capital is less than 2 million USD. Because it's just impossible to manufacture asphalt plants without enough money.
There are no such words as "加工（processing）" or "生产（production）" in trade company's business scope.It has "销售（sales）" and others.
If you can't find any information in the system,your supplier may be a liar company.
Tips:
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Method 2:Ask your suppliers if they can provide relevant drawings and a lot of clear pictures
Most trade companies can't provide detailed design drawings. They can't provide a lot of clear product pictures, either. So try to ask for the design drawings and clear pictures of a certain part of the asphalt mixing plant (No company is willing to give you design drawings of the entire asphalt mixing plant). If not available, the supplier is probably a trading company.
Method 3:Take a look at the names and logos on the buildings of factory
Here are some items you should pay attention to when it comes to factory.
Visit the factory to see if the names and logos on the gates, office buildings, workshops, etc.of factory are the same as those you saw from somewhere else before. If not inconsistent or Chinese name of the factory does not match the English name you know before, you may conclude that it’s a trading company.
With several different names and logos appearing simultaneously above the factory door, it is likely to be a fake manufacturer working with a number of trade companies.
Ask for an introduction video of the production environment If you can't visit the factory. If all of the overall scenes of the factory involved in the video are aerial shot, and the name and logo on the buildings cannot be seen clearly, it can basically be determined to be a trade company.
Method 4:Try to find if the supplier has a Chinese official website
It's very weird that a Chinese asphalt plant manufacturer has no Chinese official website. if not, it is undoubtedly a trading company.

Method 5: Observe if it is a member of the China Construction Machinery Industry Association(CCMA)
Large and medium-sized asphalt plant manufacturers in China all joined CCMA. When you visit a factory or company, you can observe whether it has the plate proving its membership of CCMA. If not, it is probably a trading company or a small manufacturer who doesn’t deserve lots of your trust.
Conclusion:
Only you choose the right manufacturer can it ensure safe procurement,smooth transportation and installation, and finally putting into production as soon as possible to obtain revenue.
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