Anhui Huakai Light Industry S&T Co., Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Executive Summary
Anhui Huakai Light Industry S&t Co., Ltd. is a China-based supplier located in Anhui, with a reported factory area of 15,000+㎡ and 50+ staff. Its listed product range focuses on cigarette flavour capsules, menthol balls, mint bursting beads, flavoured charcoal-related products, and similar aroma/flavour capsule items, with low MOQs starting from 100 boxes or 100 units depending on the item. The supplier shows relatively strong platform credibility, supported by 8 years as an Gold Supplier, Trade Assurance availability, verified supplier status, Finished Product Inspection, ODM service, Full Customization, and Minor Customization labels. Business performance appears stable, with 100+ orders and CN¥1.4M+ transaction value over the past six months. Store rating is 4.5 with 30+ reviews, indicating acceptable but not extensive customer feedback. This supplier is suitable for buyers seeking moderate-volume sourcing, customized flavour capsule products, and suppliers with platform-backed transaction protection.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength

Basis
- Factory location: Anhui, China
- Factory area: 15,000+㎡
- Employees: 50+ staff
- Verified supplier: True

Elaboration
The supplier has a clearly stated physical production base with a factory area exceeding 15,000㎡, which indicates a meaningful operational footprint. The reported workforce of 50+ staff suggests the company has a basic to mid-sized production and operational team. The verified supplier status provides an additional layer of confidence that the company’s factory or supplier information has undergone platform-side verification.

Scoring Rationale
The factory area is relatively solid and supports the view that the supplier is not a small trading-only operation based on the provided data. However, the employee count of 50+ staff places the company closer to a medium or smaller-medium production scale rather than a large-scale industrial supplier. Since no detailed production capacity, equipment list, annual output, or factory audit report content is provided, the score should not reach the large-scale stable supply-chain tier.

Final Score
15 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility

Basis
- Gold Supplier: True
- Gold Supplier duration: 8 years
- Trade Assurance: True
- Verified supplier: True
- Certification / industry labels: Finished Product Inspection, ODM service available, Full Customization, Minor Customization

Elaboration
The supplier has an 8-year Gold Supplier history, which indicates a relatively long presence on the platform. Trade Assurance support strengthens buyer protection during transactions. Verified supplier status and visible capability labels such as Finished Product Inspection and customization-related services improve credibility from a procurement-risk perspective.

Scoring Rationale
The combination of long platform tenure, Trade Assurance, supplier verification, and multiple service/quality labels forms a strong platform credibility profile. The available data supports a high score. However, the dataset does not include independent third-party certifications, regulatory certifications, or detailed audit documents, so the score should remain slightly below the maximum.

Final Score
19 / 20

3. Business Performance

Basis
- Past 6-month orders: 100+
- Past 6-month transaction value: CN¥1.4M+
- Store rating: 4.5
- Reviews: 30+

Elaboration
The supplier has recorded more than 100 orders and over CN¥1.4M in transaction value during the past six months, showing active commercial performance. The 4.5 store rating indicates generally positive buyer satisfaction, while 30+ reviews provide some customer feedback, though the review base is not large.

Scoring Rationale
The order count and transaction amount suggest stable business activity at a moderate level. However, the review count is still limited, and the 4.5 rating is good but not exceptionally high. The data supports a stable medium-scale trading profile rather than a top-tier high-volume supplier with broad market validation.

Final Score
16 / 20

4. Service Capability

Basis
- Response time: ≤3h
- Full Customization: Available
- Minor Customization: Available
- ODM service: Available

Elaboration
The supplier’s response time of within three hours indicates acceptable communication efficiency for sourcing discussions. The availability of Full Customization, Minor Customization, and ODM service suggests the supplier can support buyers with product adaptation or customized requirements within the listed product category.

Scoring Rationale
The supplier demonstrates stronger-than-basic service capability due to the customization and ODM labels. However, the response time is not within the highest benchmark of ≤1 hour, so it does not qualify for the top service score range. The available data supports a good but not maximum service rating.

Final Score
8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance

Basis
- On-time delivery rate: 97.5%

Elaboration
A 97.5% on-time delivery rate indicates strong delivery reliability based on the provided platform data. This performance level is above the 90% threshold defined for the highest scoring band.

Scoring Rationale
The supplier’s delivery performance is clearly strong according to the provided metric. Since the on-time delivery rate exceeds 90%, it fits the 9–10 point range. The score is set at the maximum because the reported percentage is well above the threshold and no conflicting delivery data is provided.

Final Score
10 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback

Basis
- Store rating: 4.5
- Reviews: 30+
- Finished Product Inspection: Available
- Verified supplier: True

Elaboration
The supplier has a 4.5 store rating, which indicates generally favorable customer feedback. The presence of Finished Product Inspection suggests a basic quality-control process for completed goods. Verified supplier status adds further credibility to the supplier profile. However, the number of reviews is only 30+, which limits the depth of customer feedback available for assessment.

Scoring Rationale
The supplier shows a reasonable quality assurance foundation through Finished Product Inspection and verification. Customer feedback is positive but not extensive, and no additional product-specific defect rates, inspection reports, compliance certificates, or quality audit details are provided. Therefore, the quality profile is good but not strong enough for the highest scoring tier.

Final Score
16 / 20

Total Score

84 / 100

• Company Strength: 15 / 20
• Platform & Compliance Credibility: 19 / 20
• Business Performance: 16 / 20
• Service Capability: 8 / 10
• Delivery Performance: 10 / 10
• Quality & Customer Feedback: 16 / 20

Procurement Recommendation

Cooperation is recommended for buyers seeking a verified supplier for cigarette flavour capsules, menthol balls, mint bursting beads, and related aroma capsule products, especially where Trade Assurance, customization support, and moderate MOQs are important. The supplier is most suitable for small to medium-sized buyers, trial orders, customized product sourcing, and moderate-volume procurement.

Main risks include limited publicly provided quality documentation beyond Finished Product Inspection, only 30+ reviews, and insufficient data on production capacity, equipment, export markets, regulatory compliance, or major customer references. Growth potential is supported by its 8-year Gold Supplier history, CN¥1.4M+ recent transaction value, 100+ recent orders, customization capability, and strong 97.5% on-time delivery rate.