Measuring a fabricated steel flange against the drawing with a tape measure, on-site in Jiangsu
Independent Third-Party Service

Our job isn't clicking a checklist. Our job is to protect the buyer.

On-site
In-person visits, not remote checklists
Geo-tagged
Photo & video evidence, timestamped and location-tagged
Independent
No ownership or payment ties to any factory
You tell us the order & what to check
We visit the factory floor in person
You get a written report

Why third-party factory inspection matters

A supplier's own word, a certificate shown on a screen, or a photo sent over WeChat can't tell you whether an order is actually right. Wrong specs, short quantities, and damaged or substandard packaging are usually only caught by someone standing on the factory floor, counting and checking the goods themselves.

Timing is the whole point. Once the balance has left your account and the goods have shipped, your leverage is gone — an inspection is worth most in the window between production finishing and that final payment going out.

We're not employed or paid by the factory we're inspecting — a report you can trust because it isn't coming from the same people trying to sell you the goods. CXRT Co. is also Indian-owned, unlike most inspection firms in this space, so we're structurally on your side of the table, not the factory's.

This service also covers procurement expediting — actively tracking a factory's production timeline between order confirmation and shipment, so a slipping deadline gets caught and chased down early, not discovered after it's already too late to fix.

Quality inspection company in China
On-site checks against your technical specification, not a generic checklist
Third-party inspection, China-based
No ownership, investment, or commission tie to the factory being inspected
Procurement expediting included
Production-timeline tracking alongside the inspection itself
Based in Changzhou, Jiangsu
Fast, low-cost travel across the Yangtze River Delta manufacturing belt
Geo-tagged photo & video evidence
Location data embedded in every photo and video, so proof can't be disputed as coming from somewhere else

What's included

A full inspection and expediting engagement, or any part of it on its own — scoped to what your order actually needs. See a sample report →

Quantity Check

Physical count against your purchase order, catching shortfalls before goods leave the factory.

Quality & Specification Verification

Inspection against your technical specification, drawings, or approved sample.

Packaging & Workmanship

Checking packaging is adequate for export shipping, and that workmanship meets an acceptable standard.

Production Timeline Expediting

Ongoing follow-up with the factory during production so slipping deadlines are flagged early.

Geo-Tagged Photo & Video Evidence

Visual proof from the inspection itself — timestamped, geo-tagged to the factory location, and organized against your order, so the evidence can't be disputed as coming from somewhere else.

Written Inspection Report

A clear pass/fail summary with findings, delivered before you release final payment or approve shipment.

Pricing

Published up front — no "contact us for a quote."

USD 200
per day

Travel: a published flat rate by zone — $40/day Jiangsu & Shanghai, $70/day Zhejiang & Anhui, $60/night where an overnight stay is required — or actual receipted cost if lower.

Minimum engagement: 1 day. No retainer, no minimum contract term.

Managing multiple ongoing orders? PO Guardianship at $1,500/month covers 80 hours of remote checks and scheduled visits.

Payment: travel in full plus 50% of the day rate on booking; the balance is due when the report is delivered. Full detail on Services & Pricing.

Our commitments

Proof from the field

Photographs from Mrinal's inspection and expediting work in China, 2023 to today, including work carried out before CXRT Co. was registered in July 2025. See the full set →

Measuring a fabricated steel flange against the drawing with a tape measureSpec check — flange dimensions against drawing
Pump castings in production on the factory floorProduction in progress — pump castings
Geo-tagged inspection visit, Baoshan, Shanghai, 15 May 2023Geo-tagged — Baoshan, Shanghai — 15 May 2023
Witnessed acceptance test of a machined copper casting with the manufacturer's engineersWitnessed acceptance test — copper casting

How an inspection visit runs

Four steps within our wider process — see how it works for the full path, from your first message to your final decision.

Request & schedule

Tell us the order, the factory, and what matters most to check — we schedule the visit around the factory's production stage.

On-site visit

An in-person visit to the factory floor to check quantity, quality, specification, and packaging directly.

Report & evidence

A written report with geo-tagged, timestamped photo and video evidence, sent to you within a short turnaround.

Sign-off before payment

You decide whether to release final payment or ask the factory to correct issues first — with real evidence either way.

Works with either engagement model

Whether you book inspection on its own, add it to PO Guardianship, or let us run the whole order through Protected Procurement where we personally carry the payment risk, inspection and expediting are built into how we handle every order — not sold as a separate add-on you have to remember to ask for.

Who this is for

Especially valuable for buyers who can't easily visit the factory themselves.

First-time China buyers Mining & Heavy Equipment Industrial Machinery High-value or custom orders Ongoing production runs

Request an inspection

Send over the order details and what you'd like checked, and we'll confirm timing and scope.

Mrinal's WhatsApp is on an Indian number because WhatsApp is blocked inside China — he's based full-time in Changzhou.


His China mobile, for voice calls — answered during China business hours.

⚲Zhonglou Economic Development Zone, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Or send us the order details directly

Tell us about the order and factory, and what you'd like checked — we'll get back to you to confirm scope and timing.

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