Vetrade Blog
Supplier and buyer verification, in practice.
Field notes from verifying Indian suppliers and EU, GCC, and global buyers. GST, IEC, VIES, EORI, TRN, sanctions screening, fraud-news scans — with the workflow we use day-to-day.
How to Verify a Supplier in India Before Wiring Money
Before you wire money to a new Indian supplier, there are six checks that take under an hour and can save you lakhs. Here's exactly how to run them.
IEC vs GST: What's the Difference for Import/Export Traders?
IEC and GST are both mandatory for Indian traders, but they do very different things. Here's what you need to know before your next deal.
What Is IEC and Why Every Indian Importer Needs It
IEC is the ten-digit code that sits at the gate of every Indian import transaction. Here's what it is, what it doesn't protect you from, and how to verify one properly.
Supplier Verification in India: The Complete 2026 Guide
The complete 2026 guide to verifying Indian suppliers. 9 verification checks explained, manual vs automated compared, powered by Vetrade.
Why We Built Vetrade
The origin story: a fraudulent supplier, a painful loss, and a weekend decision to stop doing verification by hand. This is how Vetrade started, what it does today, and where we're taking it.
How Vetrade Verifies a Supplier in Under 60 Seconds
Vetrade runs 8 supplier verification checks in parallel — IEC, GSTIN, B2B platforms, news fraud scans — and returns a complete report in under 60 seconds.