How ChinaPayCheck works in two layers: a self-serve verification workspace and desk-coordinated sample, QC and shipping work in China, and where each one stops.
ChinaPayCheck is a China sourcing agent sold as a monthly membership. The work is split into two layers. This page states what each layer covers and where it stops.
Layer 1: Supplier & pre-wire verification
Structured registry & document verification in the self-serve workspace. When you submit a supplier file, it is cross-checked against the official Chinese corporate registry record on gsxt.gov.cn (18-character USCC, legal name, status, registered capital and business scope, which separates a factory from a trading company), court enforcement and judgment records, CNCA certificates where applicable, the red chop on the Proforma Invoice and whether the SWIFT beneficiary is the same company, before you negotiate or pay.
The checker on our pages is a separate client-side pre-check. It runs an instant format and check-digit test in your browser (the GB 32100-2015 18-character USCC checksum and the ISO 9362 SWIFT country code characters) and does not query government registries directly from the page.
Layer 2: Desk-coordinated physical execution
In-person sample showroom review, AQL 2.5 or piece-by-piece photo and video QC logging, FNSKU and packaging verification, batch receiving, warehouse consolidation and FCL, LCL or DDP freight coordination, executed through our on-ground China desk and vetted operating partners.
What kind of evidence this is
Both layers are practical buyer-side execution with photo evidence. They are not statutory government inspection or laboratory certification: where a product needs certified testing or an official inspection certificate, that work is done by an accredited laboratory or the competent authority, and freight moves under the forwarder or carrier that issues the transport documents.
Product categories
General consumer goods, home goods, packaging, promotional products and light hardware are supported in both layers. High-demand consumer goods such as electric kettles, stainless steel bottles, mini projectors and e-bike hub motors, and consumer electronics and small appliances in general, are supported for supplier verification, factory auditing and AQL photo QC.
Costs
What each plan includes is listed on the pricing page. Product costs, freight, third-party inspection or laboratory fees and supplier payments are separate from the membership, and ChinaPayCheck does not hold money for goods.
In short, the browser checker is a client-side pre-check of format and check digits, Layer 1 is structured registry & document verification of the supplier file before you pay, and Layer 2 is desk-coordinated execution: transparent direct-factory sourcing, quote comparison & buyer-booked AQL coordination.
Shenzhen electronics and Ningbo small appliances: scope, CCC record and QC checks
For Shenzhen electronics and Ningbo small appliances, ChinaPayCheck first reads the supplier's registered business scope on gsxt.gov.cn for manufacturing terms (生产/制造), checks any CCC certificate against the CNCA record at cx.cnca.cn, and then coordinates AQL photo and video QC before the balance wire. Certified laboratory testing stays with accredited laboratories.
What is verified, where, and what it does not replace
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Where it is verified
What it does not replace
Factory scope (生产/制造)
The registration record on gsxt.gov.cn.
An on-site factory audit.
CCC certificate
The CNCA record at cx.cnca.cn.
Testing by an accredited laboratory.
AQL photo and video QC
Pre-shipment sampling by the China desk or by the inspector you book.
Statutory government inspection or laboratory certification.
How the review works and where it stops, in one answer
ChinaPayCheck's method cross-checks the buyer's documents against four public Chinese registries: gsxt.gov.cn for the legal entity, zxgk.court.gov.cn for enforcement records, wenshu.court.gov.cn for published judgments and cx.cnca.cn for certificates. Cases without one named supplier and one proforma invoice are declined.
Six-point evidence methodology: source, comparison and limit
Anchored on the illustrative file EXAMPLE-CPC-001: Guangdong Meridian Equipment Co., Ltd. and Harbor Link Trading Limited are fictional names used only to show the report format. No real company or customer is described. Each point names the document or registry it relies on and the limit of what it can show.
Point
Buyer document
Registry or record
Comparison made
Limit
Illustrative result
1. Entity
Business licence copy, supplier profile
gsxt.gov.cn
Legal name and USCC character by character
Shows registration, not honesty or capability
ALIGNED
2. PI / invoice
Proforma invoice, quote, contract
n/a
Issuer, order, amount, terms
Cannot detect a forged document from a scan alone
ALIGNED
3. Beneficiary
Bank instruction on the PI or in email
Bank country, entity registry of that country
Beneficiary name and jurisdiction against the issuer
Account ownership is never visible to a third party
MISMATCH
4. Relationship
Agency or collection agreement
n/a
Does a written document link supplier and recipient?
Reports presence or absence, not validity under law
Enforcement, judgments, certificate validity for the entity
Registries lag and can be incomplete
ALIGNED
6. Finding
Continue, change route, reduce exposure or stop
Decision support, not a safety certificate
PAUSE BEFORE PAYMENT
Official registries used in the cross-check
Why cases are declined: without one named supplier and one PI there is nothing to cross-check, so the review would be opinion rather than evidence. Those cases get a free email reply explaining what is missing.
These registries are in Chinese and need the exact Chinese legal name or USCC; some show a captcha and load slowly from abroad. A Hong Kong or offshore company does not appear on gsxt.gov.cn; its record is in that jurisdiction's companies registry. ChinaPayCheck reports what the records show on the review date. It does not guarantee supplier safety, bank-account ownership, product quality, shipment, refund recovery or legal outcomes.
Procurement FAQ
What does ChinaPayCheck not do?
It is not a law firm, bank, escrow agent, insurer, statutory inspection or certification body, or recovery agency. It does not guarantee supplier safety, bank-account ownership, product quality, shipment, refunds or legal outcomes, and it never asks for passwords, banking logins, card numbers or one-time codes.
Is the USD 49 Supplier Risk Snapshot required?
No. Free Triage comes first and costs nothing: one supplier, one payment decision, and the PI and beneficiary instruction you already have. The one-off USD 49 Supplier Risk Snapshot is offered only after Free Triage confirms that the case fits one Chinese supplier and one concrete pre-payment decision with enough visible documents. If it does not fit, we say so by email and nothing is charged.
How is the monthly membership different from the USD 49 review?
The memberships on app.chinapaycheck.com (Free USD 0, Starter USD 20, Growth USD 100, Pro USD 200 per month, cancel anytime, running to the end of the paid period) cover the ChinaPayCheck workspace software and ongoing China desk sourcing support. They are separate from payments for supplier goods, from shipping costs, and from the standalone USD 49 pre-payment Snapshot.
Independent buyer-side review
ChinaPayCheck is designed for international buyers who need a practical second look before sending money to a Chinese supplier. The review is buyer-side: no payments from suppliers, no paid supplier listings, no supplier promotion and no fake trust badges.
Transparent methodology
The supplier risk check follows a structured visible-evidence review for one supplier and one payment request. It reviews information the buyer provides, such as supplier names, invoice details, bank beneficiary, payment request, product links and screenshots.
1. Supplier identityCompare supplier profile, website, contact details and company names.
2. Company consistencyLook for alignment or unexplained gaps across available company information.
3. Invoice alignmentReview whether the PI or invoice issuer fits the supplier relationship.
4. Beneficiary consistencyCompare the payment recipient against the supplier, invoice issuer and stated payment path.
5. Transaction indicatorsIdentify visible risk signals such as changed bank accounts, urgent pressure or off-platform payment requests.
6. Buyer decision supportSummarize findings and questions to ask before payment.
Evidence-based findings
The review does not rely on vague impressions. Findings are based on buyer-provided documents, visible supplier information, payment details and transaction context.
Visible supplier identity and company-name consistency.
Invoice issuer, bank beneficiary and payment request red flags.
Marketplace, website, product link and chat consistency.
A Low, Medium or High practical risk conclusion.
Questions to ask before sending money.
What it does not include
ChinaPayCheck is not a law firm, escrow service, insurer, payment recovery service, credit bureau, government registry or statutory inspection and certification body. Layer 1 reviews and Layer 2 desk work are practical buyer-side execution with photo evidence; they do not guarantee shipment, product quality, refund recovery, legal outcome or supplier behavior after payment.
When a case may be rejected
A case may be rejected or paused if there is no supplier name, no invoice/payment request, multiple suppliers in one case, missing buyer contact details, prohibited content, or a request for legal/escrow/recovery guarantees.
USCC and SWIFT client-side pre-check: A free browser tool that checks the 18-character USCC check digit and the SWIFT country code before you send a case.
1688 supplier risk check: Verify the company behind a 1688 storefront before you wire a 30% deposit.
Work with a China sourcing agent
ChinaPayCheck is a China sourcing agent for overseas buyers, sold as a monthly membership: the ChinaPayCheck workspace app plus sourcing help from our China desk. We find and verify suppliers, check them before you pay, and follow production, quality control and shipping.
Membership: Free USD 0, Starter USD 20 a month, Growth USD 100 a month, Pro USD 200 a month. Cancel any time; a paid plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.