Why is GMC important?
Who are GMC Manufacturers?
Buyers’ Comments on GMC
What is GMC?
GMC, Global Manufacturer Certificate is a standard distinguishing quality Chinese manufacturers. Based on years of profound knowledge of international market, GlobalMarket analyzed the feedback from a survey on international sourcing criteria among 20,000 overseas professional buyers. The results helped to establish the existing 8 GMC benchmarks, audited by Intertek and TüV.
GMC manufacturers are all-star team of "Made-in-China" in thier industries respectively. Today they are the most dependable partners for joint-design, joint-development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services to global brands (e.g., GE, Hamilton Beach, Black & Decker, etc.). You can buy like them just click in home. QUALITY SECURED!!!
GMC standard has been well accepted by thousands global professional buyers (e.g.,?Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Walt Disney, RadioShack, etc.). You can buy like them without any pre-investment in costly auditing, sourcing efforts. PRE-AUDITTED ALREADY!!!
The 8 GMC Benchmarks |
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| Certified Manufacturers | Ownership or leasehold of the factory or ownership /management of self-owned brands |
| Qualified Productivity | ISO 9001 certification or Quality Management System product certification / approvals and/or a valid monitor of total quality management during the manufacturing and valid inspection of goods |
| Considerable Company Size | Factory production capacity of more than USD 5 million or export revenue value of more than USD 2.5 million; Export revenue of Self-owned Brands more than USD 0.5million |
| Expertise Team of Foreign Trade | Foreign trade team with English or foreign language-skills and experience in export |
| R&D Ability | Full R&D team/department |
| Social Environmental Responsibility | Healthy and safe working environment in accordance with the Social Environmental Responsibility guidelines, including no tolerance for child labor |
| Credit or Goodwill | No illegal record or fraud in business behaviors, and having made an official statement |
| OEM/ODM Experience | Experience of OEM/ODM/OBM (Reference standard) |
Note: Global Manufacturer Certification standards are subject to adjustment according to the needs of the buyers and the change of the global market.
The manufacturer members of GMC are mostly leading exportation experts in China. To name a few, Haier, the 4th largest white appliance manufacturer in the world and the most valuable brand name of China; Midea, the top 20 Chinese enterprises of global competitive strength; Glanz, the largest microwave oven manufacturer in the world; Little Swan, the third biggest washing machine manufacturer in the world; Supor, the captain of cookware industry in China and the third largest in the world; TCL, Changhong, Chigo, etc.
"As a buyer with social responsibility, Auchan's most basic requirement for quality is safety; the auditing standard in GMC concludes our most basic concern and it has provided even more quality control elements, making us even more reassured cooperating with GMC manufacturers."
"If only there was a trustworthy third party doing supplier selection for us, eliminating the suppliers not suitable directly. That would save us a lot of time. GMC has these 8 standards and it’s asking TUV and Intertek to audit, therefore, I trust it’s a symbol for quality."
"ATICO actually has its own standards in selecting suitable manufacturers, with the product itself as the highest concern. In our previous cooperation, GMC helped a lot in terms of selecting the right manufacturers. Meanwhile, we’ve found that the quality of all the GMC manufacturers is quite good. They are trustworthy, long-tem partners."

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