Maker verification, in live numbers

39% of listings trace to an independent registry entry. The rest rest on maker-hosted documents, maker claims, or checks still in the queue. How the labels work.

Most makers claim GMP. Far fewer appear in a public registry under a confirmable name and address. A claim without a registry entry is not proof of lying — registries are hard to search and names rarely match exactly — but it is exactly the gap buyers should close before signing. That gap is why every profile links its proof.

Unpublished MOQs and city-only addresses are industry-normal, not red flags — but they are why most listings sit at Moderate evidence instead of Strong. Each missing item names its own fix on the profile.

• This is our directory sample, not a random survey of the industry. It skews toward makers with findable websites.
• Registry lookups miss real listings when names or states do not match exactly. “Not found” means we did not find it.
• We grade the paper trail, not the factory. A well-run maker with thin documentation reads worse here than it is.
• Figures recompute on every site update. Cite with the updated date above.

If your listing sits below where your paperwork says it should, send proof links — registry entries, cert PDFs, MOQ ranges, address. Free, human-reviewed, and this page moves when your profile does.