APEX TOOL supplier risk profile Q1 2026: China-heavy sourcing with sanctions watchlist matches.
APEX TOOL imported 101 shipments across 35 suppliers and 9 countries in Q1 2026, with China representing 53.5% of total volume. The importer's top supplier, APEX TOOL SHANDONG, accounted for 17 shipments across HS Chapter 39 (plastics) and HS Chapter 82 (tools and cutlery). India and Vietnam served as secondary sourcing hubs with 18 and 15 shipments respectively, while the product mix spanned 6 HS codes across tool and machinery categories.
Distance-screened against all 380 facilities in the ASPI Xinjiang Data Project. Proximity score: 100 / 100.
APEX TOOL registered 2 names matching against sanctions watchlists during Q1 2026. No suppliers in the disclosed network showed UFLPA forced-labor proximity exposure based on available data.
35 distinct tier-1 suppliers in Q1 2026
| APEX TOOL SHANDONG | China | 17 |
| SHIV FORGINGS | India | 15 |
| CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS | Vietnam | 12 |
| SHANGHAI THOR INDUSTRIAL | China | 6 |
| CENTURY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHENZ | China | 5 |
| JACOBS CHUCK SUZHOU | China | 5 |
| TALWAY VIETNAM | Vietnam | 3 |
| WUHU LONGXIDA TOOLS | China | 3 |
Share of Q1 2026 inbound shipments by source country
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